Acutetip Cup Lichen
Cladonia acuminata (Ach.) Norrl.
Also called: Acute-tip cub lichen (USDA), Branching Pebblehorn
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
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Lookalikes
No lookalikes are recorded for this species yet. That does not mean there are none. Many mushrooms look alike, so never rely on appearance alone.
Season
When this species has been recorded, by month, from open-licensed US and Canada observations. It shows when people report it, not a guarantee it is fruiting.
The highlighted bar is the current month.
View season data as a table
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 12 |
| February | 1 |
| March | 0 |
| April | 5 |
| May | 18 |
| June | 50 |
| July | 144 |
| August | 104 |
| September | 34 |
| October | 18 |
| November | 8 |
| December | 0 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Alaska 102 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 56 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 34 records · Foraging rules
- Manitoba 31 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 29 records · Foraging rules
- British Columbia 21 records · Foraging rules
- Northwest Territories 20 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 18 records · Foraging rules
- Vermont 18 records · Foraging rules
- New Hampshire 14 records · Foraging rules
- Newfoundland and Labrador 13 records · Foraging rules
- South Dakota 10 records · Foraging rules
- Nunavut 10 records · Foraging rules
- Yukon 9 records · Foraging rules
- New York 7 records · Foraging rules
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- Alberta5 records
- New Brunswick5 records
- Connecticut4 records
- Massachusetts3 records
- North Dakota3 records
- Iowa2 records
- Maine2 records
- Nebraska2 records
- Wyoming1 records
- Maryland1 records
- Pennsylvania1 records
- Washington1 records
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Edibility unknown — do not eat
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