reindeer moss
English
Noun
reindeer moss (countable and uncountable, plural reindeer mosses)
- A lichen (Cladonia rangiferina) that grows in areas of alpine tundra.
- 2006, Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day, Vintage, published 2007, page 870:
- They passed alder swamps and bamboo groves and pale green reindeer moss.
Synonyms
Translations
Cladonia rangiferina
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See also
References
- reindeer moss on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Cladonia rangiferina on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Cladonia rangiferina on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
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