Felt Horn Lichen
Cladonia phyllophora Hoffm.
Also called: Felt Clad Lichen, Felt cladonia
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
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Photos
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Photo: Matt Muir. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Tanner Barnharst. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Matt Muir. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Tanner Barnharst. 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.
The highlighted bar is the current month.
View season data as a table
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 31 |
| February | 3 |
| March | 11 |
| April | 33 |
| May | 156 |
| June | 345 |
| July | 704 |
| August | 503 |
| September | 191 |
| October | 98 |
| November | 11 |
| December | 8 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Alaska 347 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 290 records · Foraging rules
- British Columbia 216 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 211 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 177 records · Foraging rules
- Yukon 149 records · Foraging rules
- Northwest Territories 144 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 135 records · Foraging rules
- Manitoba 99 records · Foraging rules
- Alberta 77 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 46 records · Foraging rules
- New Hampshire 39 records · Foraging rules
- Vermont 36 records · Foraging rules
- Montana 30 records · Foraging rules
- Nunavut 29 records · Foraging rules
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- Newfoundland and Labrador27 records
- Maine20 records
- Oregon19 records
- Saskatchewan19 records
- Wisconsin16 records
- Colorado14 records
- New York13 records
- Massachusetts12 records
- Idaho10 records
- North Carolina7 records
- Wyoming6 records
- Florida6 records
- California5 records
- Maryland5 records
- New Jersey5 records
- Virginia4 records
- Nova Scotia4 records
- Pennsylvania3 records
- New Brunswick3 records
- Georgia2 records
- Indiana2 records
- Louisiana2 records
- North Dakota2 records
- Ohio2 records
- West Virginia2 records
- Connecticut1 records
- Illinois1 records
- Kentucky1 records
- New Mexico1 records
About
Cladonia phyllophora, the felt Cladonia, is a widely distributed species of fruticose lichen in the family Cladoniaceae. It was described as a new species in 1796 by the German naturalist Georg Franz Hoffmann. The lichen, which grows on rotting wood and on soil in both open and shaded environments, has been recorded from Antarctica, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, and South America.
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Common Powderhorn
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Edibility unknown — do not eat
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