Split-peg Lichen
Cladonia cariosa (Lilj.) Spreng.
Also called: Split-peg Soldiers Lichen, 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 | 38 |
| February | 19 |
| March | 34 |
| April | 49 |
| May | 134 |
| June | 240 |
| July | 429 |
| August | 393 |
| September | 139 |
| October | 62 |
| November | 41 |
| December | 8 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- British Columbia 202 records · Foraging rules
- Colorado 128 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 111 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 99 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 97 records · Foraging rules
- South Dakota 77 records · Foraging rules
- Manitoba 76 records · Foraging rules
- Alberta 75 records · Foraging rules
- Alaska 70 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 58 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 51 records · Foraging rules
- New Mexico 50 records · Foraging rules
- Montana 45 records · Foraging rules
- Northwest Territories 42 records · Foraging rules
- Oregon 41 records · Foraging rules
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- Massachusetts37 records
- Idaho36 records
- Wyoming35 records
- Yukon34 records
- Arizona27 records
- Maine23 records
- Newfoundland and Labrador21 records
- Kansas19 records
- Vermont19 records
- New York18 records
- Utah18 records
- Missouri18 records
- Wisconsin16 records
- Nebraska13 records
- North Dakota11 records
- Tennessee11 records
- California10 records
- New Brunswick9 records
- Ohio9 records
- New Hampshire8 records
- Texas8 records
- Saskatchewan7 records
- North Carolina7 records
- Nunavut7 records
- Iowa6 records
- Indiana6 records
- Alabama6 records
- Arkansas5 records
- Illinois5 records
- Pennsylvania5 records
- Nova Scotia5 records
- South Carolina4 records
- Mississippi4 records
- Maryland3 records
- Florida3 records
- Nevada2 records
- New Jersey2 records
- Connecticut1 records
- Hawaii1 records
- Kentucky1 records
- Louisiana1 records
- Prince Edward Island1 records
- Virginia1 records
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