Fence-rail Cladonia
Cladonia parasitica (Hoffm.) Hoffm.
Also called: Fence-rail Clad Lichen, parasite 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.
The highlighted bar is the current month.
View season data as a table
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 23 |
| February | 39 |
| March | 80 |
| April | 128 |
| May | 146 |
| June | 80 |
| July | 101 |
| August | 95 |
| September | 123 |
| October | 132 |
| November | 43 |
| December | 43 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Pennsylvania 123 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 93 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 91 records · Foraging rules
- New Jersey 89 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 76 records · Foraging rules
- Maryland 63 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 52 records · Foraging rules
- Tennessee 49 records · Foraging rules
- New York 46 records · Foraging rules
- Connecticut 41 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 38 records · Foraging rules
- Iowa 36 records · Foraging rules
- Missouri 33 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 33 records · Foraging rules
- West Virginia 26 records · Foraging rules
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- Louisiana26 records
- Georgia23 records
- Illinois23 records
- District of Columbia22 records
- Ohio22 records
- Florida17 records
- New Hampshire15 records
- Vermont12 records
- Maine10 records
- Alabama9 records
- Arkansas9 records
- Kentucky9 records
- South Carolina9 records
- Quebec8 records
- Indiana7 records
- Delaware7 records
- British Columbia5 records
- Manitoba4 records
- Wisconsin4 records
- Rhode Island2 records
- Nova Scotia2 records
- Oklahoma2 records
- Alaska1 records
- Kansas1 records
- Mississippi1 records
- New Brunswick1 records
- New Mexico1 records
- North Dakota1 records
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Edibility unknown — do not eat
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