Toy Soldiers
Cladonia bellidiflora (Ach.) Schaer.
Also called: Toy soldiers (Lichens of N.A.), cup lichen
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
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Photos
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Photo: Antonio Verdicchio. CC0. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Chline River. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Randal. CC0. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: davidbroadland. CC0. Source (inaturalist)
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 | 59 |
| February | 32 |
| March | 52 |
| April | 33 |
| May | 88 |
| June | 267 |
| July | 500 |
| August | 382 |
| September | 110 |
| October | 76 |
| November | 45 |
| December | 21 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Alaska 576 records · Foraging rules
- British Columbia 562 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 247 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 140 records · Foraging rules
- Oregon 80 records · Foraging rules
- Newfoundland and Labrador 67 records · Foraging rules
- Nunavut 40 records · Foraging rules
- California 19 records · Foraging rules
- Yukon 16 records · Foraging rules
- Northwest Territories 11 records · Foraging rules
- Alberta 9 records · Foraging rules
- Maine 9 records · Foraging rules
- New Hampshire 7 records · Foraging rules
- Manitoba 5 records · Foraging rules
- New York 3 records · Foraging rules
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- Connecticut3 records
- Hawaii3 records
- Nova Scotia3 records
- Ontario3 records
- Florida2 records
- Idaho2 records
- Michigan2 records
- North Carolina2 records
- Colorado2 records
- Georgia1 records
- Massachusetts1 records
- Minnesota1 records
- Missouri1 records
- Montana1 records
- New Brunswick1 records
- Saskatchewan1 records
- Virginia1 records
- West Virginia1 records
About
Cladonia bellidiflora or the toy soldiers cup lichen is a fruticose, cup lichen species in the Cladoniaceae family.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the original article.
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Edibility unknown — do not eat
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