While hiking at Cook and Green trail in Rogue River National Forest today, I found this growing on an old decomposed stump. I have no idea if this is a plant or lichen or other. Although it's tiny, it was noticeable because of the red color. Photo taken today. The pine needles at left will show the size.
Hello mario I believe they are called english soldiers or british soldiers due to the colour of the caps resembling the red coats of colonial english troops http://www.fcps.edu/StratfordLandingES/Ecology/mpages/british_soldiers.htm
Thanks. Now I can caption the photo I'm going to put on the hiking page that I'm making this afternoon. The range for British Soldiers seems to be to the east, but the genus is certainly the same. And I'd imagine that the common name may flow-over into other species, like one called 'Pixie Cup' - also a Cladonia. As small as they are, it's a nice find while hiking.