Peg Lichen
Cladonia subcariosa Nyl.
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app.
Photos
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Photo: Leila Dasher. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Devin Kellar. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Devin Kellar. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: mfeaver. 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 | 184 |
| February | 222 |
| March | 194 |
| April | 206 |
| May | 247 |
| June | 169 |
| July | 184 |
| August | 245 |
| September | 149 |
| October | 235 |
| November | 125 |
| December | 94 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Virginia 428 records · Foraging rules
- Maryland 222 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 174 records · Foraging rules
- Ohio 128 records · Foraging rules
- Louisiana 103 records · Foraging rules
- Tennessee 93 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 92 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 90 records · Foraging rules
- Missouri 90 records · Foraging rules
- Arkansas 71 records · Foraging rules
- Kentucky 67 records · Foraging rules
- Connecticut 67 records · Foraging rules
- New Jersey 63 records · Foraging rules
- New York 61 records · Foraging rules
- Kansas 58 records · Foraging rules
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- Alabama54 records
- West Virginia49 records
- Florida47 records
- South Carolina39 records
- Texas39 records
- District of Columbia37 records
- Wisconsin31 records
- Indiana31 records
- Iowa30 records
- Georgia30 records
- Illinois30 records
- Michigan29 records
- Oklahoma25 records
- Mississippi23 records
- Maine23 records
- Delaware21 records
- Minnesota20 records
- South Dakota11 records
- Rhode Island7 records
- Quebec6 records
- Nebraska5 records
- Colorado5 records
- Nova Scotia4 records
- Alaska3 records
- North Dakota3 records
- Vermont3 records
- Wyoming2 records
- Newfoundland and Labrador2 records
- Ontario2 records
- New Hampshire1 records
- Washington1 records
- New Brunswick1 records
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Thorn Lichen
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Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Mealy Pixie-cup
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Common Powderhorn
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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.