Wand Lichen
Cladonia rei Schaer.
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.
The highlighted bar is the current month.
View season data as a table
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 9 |
| February | 10 |
| March | 27 |
| April | 80 |
| May | 190 |
| June | 193 |
| July | 226 |
| August | 260 |
| September | 212 |
| October | 141 |
| November | 73 |
| December | 10 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Minnesota 293 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 145 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 102 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 91 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 77 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 74 records · Foraging rules
- North Dakota 73 records · Foraging rules
- Connecticut 72 records · Foraging rules
- Wisconsin 61 records · Foraging rules
- Nebraska 61 records · Foraging rules
- New York 52 records · Foraging rules
- Iowa 51 records · Foraging rules
- Vermont 44 records · Foraging rules
- New Jersey 40 records · Foraging rules
- South Dakota 34 records · Foraging rules
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- Maine24 records
- Nova Scotia23 records
- New Hampshire23 records
- Indiana17 records
- Alaska17 records
- Maryland16 records
- Idaho16 records
- Washington15 records
- New Brunswick13 records
- Ohio12 records
- West Virginia11 records
- Newfoundland and Labrador11 records
- British Columbia11 records
- Kansas9 records
- North Carolina8 records
- Manitoba8 records
- Virginia8 records
- California7 records
- Northwest Territories5 records
- Illinois5 records
- Tennessee4 records
- Florida4 records
- Montana3 records
- Oregon3 records
- Saskatchewan2 records
- Alabama2 records
- Delaware2 records
- Wyoming2 records
- Missouri1 records
- Rhode Island1 records
- Kentucky1 records
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Thorn Lichen
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Mealy Pixie-cup
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Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Common Powderhorn
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Edibility unknown — do not eat
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