Black-footed Reindeer Lichen
Cladonia stygia (Fr.) Ruoss
Also called: Styx Black-footed Reindeer 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 | 3 |
| February | 3 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 17 |
| May | 32 |
| June | 127 |
| July | 429 |
| August | 214 |
| September | 74 |
| October | 15 |
| November | 1 |
| December | 2 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Alaska 214 records · Foraging rules
- Manitoba 92 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 80 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 71 records · Foraging rules
- British Columbia 55 records · Foraging rules
- Newfoundland and Labrador 54 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 53 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 46 records · Foraging rules
- Northwest Territories 39 records · Foraging rules
- New Hampshire 32 records · Foraging rules
- West Virginia 23 records · Foraging rules
- Maine 22 records · Foraging rules
- New Brunswick 21 records · Foraging rules
- Yukon 21 records · Foraging rules
- New York 19 records · Foraging rules
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- Nova Scotia19 records
- Nunavut17 records
- Vermont16 records
- Pennsylvania12 records
- North Carolina11 records
- Alberta9 records
- Wisconsin8 records
- Virginia6 records
- Saskatchewan3 records
- Delaware1 records
- Maryland1 records
- North Dakota1 records
- Prince Edward Island1 records
- Tennessee1 records
- Washington1 records
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Edibility unknown — do not eat
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