Conspecific taxon of Cladonia coniocraea of ââwhich it represents only a simple form, but differing by its larger podetions, 2-5 cm tall, corticate towards the base, tip markedly sorediate with frequent uncorticate areas, topped by narrow scyphi, corticate within. Same habitat as Cladonia coniocraea but in général more humid.
N.B. See also Cladonia rei that displays different chemical reactions and without scyphus at the tip of podetia.