Reindeer Moss
Cladonia rangiferina (L.) Weber
Also called: gray reindeer lichen, grey reindeer lichen
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app.
Photos
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Photo: Deniz Wilson. CC0. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: SiphonophoreSlinger. 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 | 118 |
| February | 69 |
| March | 142 |
| April | 282 |
| May | 576 |
| June | 1,219 |
| July | 2,078 |
| August | 1,677 |
| September | 743 |
| October | 441 |
| November | 170 |
| December | 75 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Quebec 944 records · Foraging rules
- Alaska 760 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 757 records · Foraging rules
- British Columbia 686 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 596 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 509 records · Foraging rules
- Maine 379 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 282 records · Foraging rules
- Northwest Territories 281 records · Foraging rules
- New Hampshire 228 records · Foraging rules
- West Virginia 192 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 174 records · Foraging rules
- Manitoba 161 records · Foraging rules
- New York 154 records · Foraging rules
- Newfoundland and Labrador 153 records · Foraging rules
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- Wisconsin138 records
- Nova Scotia138 records
- Washington134 records
- North Carolina133 records
- Vermont127 records
- Pennsylvania122 records
- Yukon99 records
- New Brunswick93 records
- Alberta90 records
- Tennessee76 records
- Connecticut70 records
- Nunavut67 records
- Maryland67 records
- Alabama48 records
- Ohio43 records
- Missouri37 records
- New Jersey37 records
- Georgia35 records
- Kentucky32 records
- Oregon32 records
- Arkansas30 records
- Illinois24 records
- Iowa23 records
- Florida22 records
- South Carolina22 records
- Saskatchewan20 records
- Prince Edward Island15 records
- Montana8 records
- Hawaii7 records
- Colorado7 records
- Delaware5 records
- Indiana5 records
- Idaho5 records
- Rhode Island3 records
- Mississippi2 records
- Wyoming2 records
- California1 records
- Nebraska1 records
- Oklahoma1 records
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Mealy Pixie-cup
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Common Powderhorn
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Pebbled Pixie-cup
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Edibility unknown — do not eat
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app. See safety basics and the disclaimer.