Powdery Peg Lichen

Edibility

Edibility unknown — do not eat

Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app.

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.

Where it is found

States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.

• Florida 213 records · Foraging rules
• Louisiana 95 records · Foraging rules
• North Carolina 67 records · Foraging rules
• Georgia 55 records · Foraging rules
• South Carolina 41 records · Foraging rules
• Texas 18 records · Foraging rules
• Alabama 11 records · Foraging rules
• Mississippi 9 records · Foraging rules
• Washington 4 records · Foraging rules
• California 3 records · Foraging rules
• Virginia 3 records · Foraging rules
• Tennessee 3 records · Foraging rules
• New Jersey 1 records · Foraging rules
• New York 1 records · Foraging rules
• Kentucky 1 records · Foraging rules

All state and province foraging laws

More in the genus Cladonia

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  Reindeer Moss

  Cladonia rangiferina

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
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  Smooth Cladonia

  Cladonia gracilis

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
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  British soldier lichen

  Cladonia cristatella

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
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  Dragon Horn

  Cladonia squamosa

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
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  Many-forked Cladonia

  Cladonia furcata

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
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  Thorn Lichen

  Cladonia uncialis

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
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  Mealy Pixie-cup

  Cladonia chlorophaea

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
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  Common Powderhorn

  Cladonia coniocraea

  Edibility unknown — do not eat