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Fungi
Grey-green stalks tipped with tiny scarlet caps on old wood and sandy soil.
Field facts
HabitatRotting stumps, sandy barrens
RangeStatewide, best in the northwest sand
When to lookYear-round
StatusSecure (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesOther Cladonia lichens
Field note: The red caps are the spore-producing tips, not flowers.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Sand barrens crusts crumble underfoot; keep to trails.
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