Basionym Name:Cladonia cristatella var. paludicola Tuck., Syn. N. Amer. Lich. (Boston) 1: 255 (1882)
Homotypic synonyms:Cladonia cristatella subsp. paludicola (Tuck.) Fink, Contr. U.S. natnl. Herb. 14(1): 115 (1910)Cladonia paludicola (Tuck.) G. Merr., Bryologist 27: 23 (1924)Cladonia paludicola f. paludicola (Tuck.) G. Merr., Bryologist 27: 23 (1924)