Gritty Pixie-cup Lichen

Cladonia merochlorophaea 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.

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Recorded observations of Gritty Pixie-cup Lichen by month
Month	Records
January	1
February	1
March	1
April	6
May	13
June	77
July	166
August	110
September	49
October	9
November	0
December	1

Where it is found

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

Ontario 69 records · Foraging rules
Michigan 62 records · Foraging rules
Alaska 44 records · Foraging rules
Minnesota 37 records · Foraging rules
Washington 35 records · Foraging rules
Quebec 31 records · Foraging rules
British Columbia 29 records · Foraging rules
Manitoba 21 records · Foraging rules
Maine 18 records · Foraging rules
North Carolina 16 records · Foraging rules
New Hampshire 15 records · Foraging rules
New Brunswick 14 records · Foraging rules
Idaho 13 records · Foraging rules
New York 12 records · Foraging rules
Wisconsin 11 records · Foraging rules

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Newfoundland and Labrador10 records
Vermont10 records
Oregon9 records
Nunavut6 records
Nova Scotia4 records
Northwest Territories4 records
Tennessee4 records
California3 records
Montana2 records
Yukon2 records
Virginia2 records
South Dakota2 records
Wyoming1 records
Prince Edward Island1 records
Massachusetts1 records
North Dakota1 records
Ohio1 records
Alberta1 records

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