Image of Cladonia rangiformis

Description:

Determination not certain. No chemical or microscope verification. Habitat: Dirt road side, at the foot of overgrown scree slops, moderately steep SW exposition, relatively warm and well drained place, air humidity high, full sun, fully exposed to rain, precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 8-10 deg C, altitude 330 m (1.100 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. Substratum: mossy overgrown soil