Reindeer Lichen
Cladonia portentosa (Dufour) Coem.
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 | 34 |
| February | 29 |
| March | 73 |
| April | 85 |
| May | 105 |
| June | 205 |
| July | 296 |
| August | 245 |
| September | 105 |
| October | 66 |
| November | 52 |
| December | 46 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- British Columbia 548 records · Foraging rules
- Alaska 238 records · Foraging rules
- California 88 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 82 records · Foraging rules
- Oregon 64 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 52 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 22 records · Foraging rules
- Missouri 21 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 20 records · Foraging rules
- Maine 17 records · Foraging rules
- New Jersey 16 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 15 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 15 records · Foraging rules
- Maryland 14 records · Foraging rules
- Vermont 14 records · Foraging rules
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- Connecticut14 records
- Tennessee13 records
- New Hampshire11 records
- Michigan9 records
- Florida8 records
- Minnesota7 records
- Nova Scotia6 records
- Northwest Territories6 records
- Arkansas6 records
- West Virginia6 records
- New York5 records
- Alberta5 records
- Oklahoma4 records
- Kentucky4 records
- Hawaii4 records
- Virginia4 records
- Rhode Island3 records
- Yukon3 records
- Wisconsin3 records
- District of Columbia2 records
- Texas2 records
- New Brunswick1 records
- Manitoba1 records
- Illinois1 records
- Wyoming1 records
- Indiana1 records
- Ohio1 records
- Newfoundland and Labrador1 records
More in the genus Cladonia
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Reindeer Moss
Cladonia rangiferina
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Smooth Cladonia
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British soldier lichen
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Dragon Horn
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Many-forked Cladonia
Cladonia furcata
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Thorn Lichen
Cladonia uncialis
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Mealy Pixie-cup
Cladonia chlorophaea
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Common Powderhorn
Cladonia coniocraea
Edibility unknown — do not eat
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