Trumpet Lichen

Cladonia fimbriata (L.) Fr.

Also called: Powdered Trumpet Lichen, cup lichen

Edibility

Edibility unknown — do not eat

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Photos

Photo: Jonathan Whitaker. CC0. Source (inaturalist)
Photo: Alan Prather. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
Photo: Luke Snow. CC0. Source (inaturalist)
Photo: Brynn Fricke. 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.

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Recorded observations of Trumpet Lichen by month
Month	Records
January	80
February	58
March	112
April	138
May	243
June	384
July	556
August	560
September	277
October	183
November	92
December	57

Where it is found

States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.

Washington 379 records · Foraging rules
British Columbia 275 records · Foraging rules
California 248 records · Foraging rules
Ontario 225 records · Foraging rules
Alaska 219 records · Foraging rules
Quebec 198 records · Foraging rules
Oregon 111 records · Foraging rules
Michigan 108 records · Foraging rules
Idaho 78 records · Foraging rules
Colorado 74 records · Foraging rules
Manitoba 70 records · Foraging rules
Newfoundland and Labrador 62 records · Foraging rules
South Dakota 62 records · Foraging rules
Montana 61 records · Foraging rules
Minnesota 55 records · Foraging rules

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Maine52 records
Alberta52 records
Massachusetts49 records
Wyoming48 records
Florida48 records
New York45 records
New Hampshire43 records
Hawaii40 records
Ohio37 records
Nova Scotia36 records
Northwest Territories30 records
Yukon29 records
North Carolina29 records
New Mexico28 records
Vermont27 records
North Dakota25 records
New Brunswick25 records
Utah24 records
Illinois24 records
Pennsylvania21 records
West Virginia20 records
Maryland15 records
Arkansas14 records
Nunavut14 records
Virginia12 records
Iowa11 records
Nebraska9 records
Saskatchewan9 records
Arizona9 records
Texas9 records
New Jersey8 records
Connecticut8 records
Indiana8 records
Tennessee7 records
Oklahoma5 records
Kentucky5 records
Nevada3 records
Georgia3 records
Wisconsin3 records
Kansas2 records
Alabama2 records
Louisiana2 records
Missouri2 records
Prince Edward Island2 records
Mississippi1 records
Rhode Island1 records

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About

Cladonia fimbriata or the trumpet cup lichen is a species cup lichen belonging to the family Cladoniaceae. In Nepal, Cladonia fimbriata has been reported from 3,900 to 4,250 m elevation in a compilation of published records. As of July 2021, its conservation status has not been estimated by the IUCN. In Iceland, its conservation status is denoted as data deficient (DD).

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