Lesser Pied Pixie Lichen
Cladonia stricta (Nyl.) Nyl.
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 | 2 |
| February | 2 |
| March | 0 |
| April | 3 |
| May | 7 |
| June | 63 |
| July | 134 |
| August | 82 |
| September | 10 |
| October | 3 |
| November | 1 |
| December | 0 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Alaska 121 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 56 records · Foraging rules
- Nunavut 45 records · Foraging rules
- Northwest Territories 37 records · Foraging rules
- British Columbia 26 records · Foraging rules
- Yukon 9 records · Foraging rules
- Newfoundland and Labrador 6 records · Foraging rules
- Colorado 3 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 3 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 2 records · Foraging rules
- Manitoba 2 records · Foraging rules
- New Hampshire 2 records · Foraging rules
- New Jersey 2 records · Foraging rules
- Alberta 1 records · Foraging rules
- Idaho 1 records · Foraging rules
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- New York1 records
Recent finds
No community finds tagged with this species yet. Log a find.
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Edibility unknown — do not eat
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