Giant Cladonia Lichen

Edibility

Edibility unknown — do not eat

Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app.

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.

Where it is found

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

• Maine 220 records · Foraging rules
• Alaska 133 records · Foraging rules
• Quebec 89 records · Foraging rules
• Nova Scotia 89 records · Foraging rules
• Newfoundland and Labrador 87 records · Foraging rules
• New Brunswick 54 records · Foraging rules
• New Hampshire 16 records · Foraging rules
• Yukon 13 records · Foraging rules
• Ontario 6 records · Foraging rules
• New York 6 records · Foraging rules
• Nunavut 5 records · Foraging rules
• Northwest Territories 5 records · Foraging rules
• British Columbia 4 records · Foraging rules
• Michigan 4 records · Foraging rules
• Vermont 3 records · Foraging rules

All state and province foraging laws

More in the genus Cladonia

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  Reindeer Moss

  Cladonia rangiferina

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
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  Smooth Cladonia

  Cladonia gracilis

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
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  British soldier lichen

  Cladonia cristatella

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
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  Dragon Horn

  Cladonia squamosa

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
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  Many-forked Cladonia

  Cladonia furcata

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
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  Thorn Lichen

  Cladonia uncialis

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
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  Mealy Pixie-cup

  Cladonia chlorophaea

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
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  Common Powderhorn

  Cladonia coniocraea

  Edibility unknown — do not eat