Lichens Cladina Cladina stellaris (Coral Lichen) is one of the lichens known as ‘reindeer moss’. It grows in grayish dense round mounds which don’t appear to have a main stem. Caribou graze on this lichen, and it is used as nesting material by flying squirrels. Cladina stellaris Whorls on ends of 'branches' have a hole at the base The brown spots on the tips are reproductive structures called 'apothecia'