Jester Lichen
Cladonia leporina Fr., 1831
Also called: cup lichen
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
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Photos
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Photo: Jade Fortnash. CC0. 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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| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 131 |
| February | 95 |
| March | 196 |
| April | 174 |
| May | 71 |
| June | 81 |
| July | 66 |
| August | 134 |
| September | 88 |
| October | 93 |
| November | 106 |
| December | 149 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Florida 737 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 256 records · Foraging rules
- Alabama 176 records · Foraging rules
- Georgia 121 records · Foraging rules
- South Carolina 108 records · Foraging rules
- Arkansas 31 records · Foraging rules
- Mississippi 29 records · Foraging rules
- Louisiana 19 records · Foraging rules
- Tennessee 15 records · Foraging rules
- Texas 15 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 14 records · Foraging rules
- New Jersey 12 records · Foraging rules
- Alaska 4 records · Foraging rules
- New York 3 records · Foraging rules
- Missouri 3 records · Foraging rules
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- California2 records
- Oklahoma2 records
- Michigan1 records
- Pennsylvania1 records
- Maryland1 records
- Delaware1 records
- Colorado1 records
- Ohio1 records
About
Cladonia leporina is a species of lichen in the family Cladoniaceae. It was described as a new species in 1831 by Swedish mycologist Elias Magnus Fries. In North America, it is colloquially known as the "jester lichen". A sighting of a population of the lichen in New York (state) is the northernmost known occurrence of this species.
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