Hidden Mealy Pixie-cup Lichen
Cladonia cryptochlorophaea Asahina
Also called: 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 | 8 |
| February | 23 |
| March | 49 |
| April | 54 |
| May | 63 |
| June | 78 |
| July | 124 |
| August | 57 |
| September | 57 |
| October | 54 |
| November | 31 |
| December | 12 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Virginia 71 records · Foraging rules
- Kansas 60 records · Foraging rules
- Missouri 59 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 50 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 30 records · Foraging rules
- West Virginia 29 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 28 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 28 records · Foraging rules
- Wisconsin 23 records · Foraging rules
- Alaska 20 records · Foraging rules
- Maryland 19 records · Foraging rules
- Oklahoma 19 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 18 records · Foraging rules
- Arkansas 17 records · Foraging rules
- Kentucky 16 records · Foraging rules
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- New Jersey15 records
- Georgia15 records
- Ontario14 records
- New York12 records
- Tennessee11 records
- Indiana9 records
- Iowa9 records
- Maine8 records
- Ohio8 records
- Connecticut7 records
- Alabama5 records
- New Brunswick4 records
- Illinois4 records
- South Carolina4 records
- South Dakota4 records
- Texas4 records
- Colorado2 records
- Northwest Territories2 records
- Massachusetts2 records
- Mississippi2 records
- Idaho1 records
- Manitoba1 records
- Delaware1 records
- Vermont1 records
- New Hampshire1 records
- Nunavut1 records
More in the genus Cladonia
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Reindeer Moss
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Smooth Cladonia
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British soldier lichen
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Dragon Horn
Cladonia squamosa
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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
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app. See safety basics and the disclaimer.