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Cladoniaceae is a family of lichen
Lichen

Lichens are composite organisms consisting of a symbiosis association of a fungus with a Photosynthesis partner , usua






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Cladoniaceae is a family of lichen
Lichen

Lichens are composite organisms consisting of a symbiosis association of a fungus with a Photosynthesis partner , usually either a green algae or Cyanobacteria ....
s in the order Lecanorales
Lecanorales

Lecanorales is an order of mostly lichen-forming fungus belonging to the class Lecanoromycetes in the division Ascomycota....
.

The family is classified as fungi.

Reindeer moss (Cladina) and cup lichen (Cladonia
Cladonia

Cladonia 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 people in Scandinavia or the Nenets in Russia....
) belong to this family.