Cladonia pulvinata (Sandst.) van Herk & Aproot

      Persistent primary thallus formed of squamules 4-7 mm long with slighly incised and curved ends, upper surface greenish-brown, lower surface tomentose, whitish a little yellowish. Podetions 1-2 cm high, strongly areolate and corticated surface, blackish at the base, slender scyphae prolifering from the center and arranged in 2 or 3 tiers. Rare, brownish apothecia. Pycnidia numerous at the margin of the scyphae, pear-shaped, brown. C-, K-, KC-, P+ bright yellow. Rare species in our prospecting area, growing on stony or sandy soils, in particular mine or quarry debris, ballast from old railways lines under oceanic influence.

   Differs from Cladonia verticillata by its more slender scyphae and especially its bright yellow Pd+ reaction.