Stump Lichen
Cladonia botrytes (K.G.Hagen) Willd.
Also called: Wooden Soldiers Lichen, Wooden soldiers (Lichens of N.A.), cup lichen
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 | 6 |
| February | 2 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 5 |
| May | 25 |
| June | 97 |
| July | 175 |
| August | 141 |
| September | 59 |
| October | 17 |
| November | 4 |
| December | 2 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Minnesota 135 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 98 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 56 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 47 records · Foraging rules
- Alaska 41 records · Foraging rules
- Manitoba 34 records · Foraging rules
- British Columbia 22 records · Foraging rules
- South Dakota 18 records · Foraging rules
- Yukon 14 records · Foraging rules
- Wisconsin 14 records · Foraging rules
- Alberta 13 records · Foraging rules
- Saskatchewan 8 records · Foraging rules
- Colorado 7 records · Foraging rules
- Newfoundland and Labrador 6 records · Foraging rules
- Tennessee 6 records · Foraging rules
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- Northwest Territories5 records
- Wyoming4 records
- Florida4 records
- Missouri4 records
- North Dakota3 records
- Nova Scotia3 records
- New Hampshire3 records
- Maine2 records
- North Carolina2 records
- Ohio2 records
- New Brunswick2 records
- Massachusetts1 records
- Kentucky1 records
- Indiana1 records
- Iowa1 records
- New York1 records
- Georgia1 records
- Prince Edward Island1 records
- Washington1 records
More in the genus Cladonia
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Reindeer Moss
Cladonia rangiferina
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Smooth Cladonia
Cladonia gracilis
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British soldier lichen
Cladonia cristatella
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Dragon Horn
Cladonia squamosa
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Many-forked Cladonia
Cladonia furcata
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Thorn Lichen
Cladonia uncialis
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Mealy Pixie-cup
Cladonia chlorophaea
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Common Powderhorn
Cladonia coniocraea
Edibility unknown — do not eat
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