British soldier lichen
Cladonia cristatella Tuck.
Also called: British Soldiers Lichen, British Soldiers, cup lichen
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
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Photos
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Photo: scaup. 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.
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| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 231 |
| February | 236 |
| March | 422 |
| April | 593 |
| May | 607 |
| June | 779 |
| July | 1,066 |
| August | 1,012 |
| September | 577 |
| October | 587 |
| November | 360 |
| December | 193 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Virginia 686 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 551 records · Foraging rules
- Maryland 538 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 499 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 470 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 420 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 392 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 318 records · Foraging rules
- New York 286 records · Foraging rules
- Maine 286 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 235 records · Foraging rules
- Nova Scotia 217 records · Foraging rules
- Wisconsin 200 records · Foraging rules
- New Jersey 188 records · Foraging rules
- Ohio 171 records · Foraging rules
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- West Virginia161 records
- Vermont155 records
- Connecticut150 records
- Tennessee136 records
- New Hampshire134 records
- Missouri110 records
- New Brunswick97 records
- Newfoundland and Labrador96 records
- Kentucky86 records
- Alabama82 records
- Illinois69 records
- Georgia61 records
- Delaware60 records
- Manitoba59 records
- South Carolina55 records
- Indiana50 records
- Arkansas43 records
- Florida39 records
- Iowa38 records
- District of Columbia32 records
- Alaska29 records
- Prince Edward Island26 records
- Alberta15 records
- Mississippi14 records
- Rhode Island10 records
- Saskatchewan10 records
- North Dakota9 records
- Louisiana8 records
- Oklahoma7 records
- Washington7 records
- Northwest Territories5 records
- British Columbia3 records
- California3 records
- Kansas2 records
- Nebraska1 records
- Oregon1 records
- South Dakota1 records
- Wyoming1 records
- Yukon1 records
About
Cladonia cristatella, commonly known as the British soldiers lichen or the British soldiers cup lichen, is a fruticose, cup lichen belonging to the family Cladoniaceae. The species was first described scientifically by American botanist Edward Tuckerman in 1858. This lichen may be confused with other red-topped lichens including Cladonia leporina and Cladonia incrassata.
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