Basionym Name:Cladonia caroliniana Tuck., Amer. J. Sci. Arts, Ser. 2 25: 427 (1858)
Homotypic synonyms:Cladonia uncialis f. caroliniana (Tuck.) Tuck., Syn. N. Amer. Lich. (Boston) 1: 251 (1882)Cladonia uncialis subsp. caroliniana (Tuck.) Nyl., Syn. meth. lich. (Parisiis) 1(2): 216 (1860)Cladonia uncialis var. caroliniana (Tuck.) Eckfeldt, Bull. Torrey bot. Club 22(6): 251 (1895)