Browned Pixie-cup Lichen
Cladonia cervicornis (Ach.) Flot.
Also called: Laddered Pixie-cup Lichen, cup lichen
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app.
Photos
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Photo: Julie Travaglini. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Norma Malinowski. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Tanner Barnharst. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Tanner Barnharst. CC-BY. 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 | 162 |
| February | 149 |
| March | 114 |
| April | 170 |
| May | 310 |
| June | 395 |
| July | 612 |
| August | 544 |
| September | 332 |
| October | 270 |
| November | 111 |
| December | 78 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Virginia 358 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 264 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 246 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 207 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 163 records · Foraging rules
- British Columbia 159 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 156 records · Foraging rules
- Alaska 149 records · Foraging rules
- Ohio 134 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 132 records · Foraging rules
- Tennessee 117 records · Foraging rules
- West Virginia 109 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 96 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 92 records · Foraging rules
- Maine 87 records · Foraging rules
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- Maryland85 records
- Wisconsin78 records
- Nova Scotia77 records
- California74 records
- Vermont71 records
- New York67 records
- Florida64 records
- New Hampshire61 records
- Kentucky55 records
- Newfoundland and Labrador47 records
- New Brunswick43 records
- Oregon41 records
- Connecticut39 records
- New Jersey36 records
- Manitoba34 records
- Colorado24 records
- Wyoming24 records
- Idaho19 records
- Indiana18 records
- Montana17 records
- South Carolina17 records
- Iowa16 records
- Northwest Territories15 records
- Alberta14 records
- South Dakota11 records
- Illinois11 records
- Yukon11 records
- Arizona9 records
- Georgia7 records
- Nunavut7 records
- Prince Edward Island6 records
- Delaware6 records
- District of Columbia5 records
- Mississippi4 records
- Alabama4 records
- Missouri3 records
- Saskatchewan3 records
- Rhode Island3 records
- New Mexico2 records
- Arkansas2 records
- Oklahoma1 records
- Texas1 records
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Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app. See safety basics and the disclaimer.