Finger Cup Lichen
Cladonia digitata (L.) Baumg.
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 | 3 |
| February | 4 |
| March | 9 |
| April | 19 |
| May | 47 |
| June | 100 |
| July | 152 |
| August | 128 |
| September | 75 |
| October | 25 |
| November | 3 |
| December | 4 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Michigan 85 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 74 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 58 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 49 records · Foraging rules
- Maine 45 records · Foraging rules
- Newfoundland and Labrador 41 records · Foraging rules
- Alaska 33 records · Foraging rules
- British Columbia 33 records · Foraging rules
- West Virginia 28 records · Foraging rules
- New Hampshire 28 records · Foraging rules
- New Brunswick 27 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 25 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 19 records · Foraging rules
- Vermont 17 records · Foraging rules
- Tennessee 14 records · Foraging rules
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- Nova Scotia9 records
- New York8 records
- Alberta7 records
- Virginia6 records
- Montana6 records
- Idaho6 records
- South Dakota5 records
- Massachusetts5 records
- California3 records
- New Mexico2 records
- Colorado2 records
- Maryland2 records
- Pennsylvania2 records
- Wisconsin2 records
- Yukon1 records
- Connecticut1 records
- Manitoba1 records
- Missouri1 records
- Ohio1 records
- Northwest Territories1 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
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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
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