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Crazy Scale Lichen
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Crazy Scale Lichen

Cladonia turgida

Cladonia turgida or the crazy-scale cup lichen is a species of cup lichen in the family Cladoniaceae.

Cladonia turgida contains atranorin and fumarprotocetraric acid with the latter compound sometimes in low quantities.

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