(lat. Cladonia rangiferina)
Other common names include reindeer moss, deer moss, and caribou moss, but it is actually a species of lichen, not a moss.

Reindeer-lichen is a s a light-colored species of lichen. It is extensively branched, with each branch usually dividing into three or four.

The thicker branches are typically 1–1.5 mm in diameter. The colour is greyish, whitish or brownish grey. Reindeer lichen forms extensive mats up to 10 cm tall. It grows on humus, or on soil over rock. It is mainly found in the taiga and the tundra. It is cold hardy and slow growing (3–11 mm per year).

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