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Cladonia
Cladonia
(
cup lichen
) is a
genus
of
moss
-like
lichens
in the
family
Cladoniaceae
. They are the primary food source for
reindeer
and
caribou
.
Cladonia
species
are of economic importance to reindeer-herders, such as the
Sami
in
Scandinavia
or the
Nenets
in
Russia
.
Antibiotic
compounds are extracted from some species to create antibiotic cream. The light green species
Cladonia stellaris
is used in
flower
decorations.
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