Cladonia maxima (Asah.) Ahti
Giant cladonia, cup lichen
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8/30/2024 · Morse Pond Preserve, Georgetown, Maine 
11/20/2023 · Robinson’s Rock, Phippsburg, Maine 
5/18/2023 · Morse Pond Preserve, Georgetown, Maine 
8/30/2024 · Morse Pond Preserve, Georgetown, Maine 
8/30/2024 · Morse Pond Preserve, Georgetown, Maine 
9/4/2023 · Thorne Head Preserve, Bath, Maine · ≈ 8 × 5″ (20 × 13 cm) 
9/4/2023 · Thorne Head Preserve, Bath, Maine · ≈ 14 × 10″ (34 × 26 cm) 
10/20/2023 · Schiller Coastal Studies Center, Orr’s Island, Maine 
| Kingdom | Fungi | Mushrooms, lichens, gel fungi, yeasts, and molds; also called eukaryotes |
| Division | Ascomycota | Sac fungi |
| Subdivision | Pezizomycotina | Sac fungi with filaments |
| Class | Lecanoromycetes | “Lichenized” fungi |
| Order | Lecanorales | Mostly lichen-forming fungi |
| Suborder | Lecanorineae | Lichens |
| Family | Cladoniaceae | Reindeer moss, cup lichen, others |
| Genus | Cladonia | “Cup lichen” |
| Species | maxima | Largest |
Cladonia maxima description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.
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