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Red-fruited Pixie Cup
Cladonia pleurota
27 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
British soldier lichenCladonia cristatella
Lesser Sulphur-cup LichenCladonia deformis
Finger Cup LichenCladonia digitata
Lipstick PowderhornCladonia macilenta
Mealy Pixie CupCladonia chlorophaea
Trumpet LichenCladonia fimbriata
Boreal Cup LichenCladonia borealis
Gritty British soldiers lichenCladonia floerkeana
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 6,151 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 4,102 |
| Canada | 2,030 |
| Ontario | 618 |
| Quebec | 388 |
| New York | 255 |
| Michigan | 181 |
| British Columbia | 177 |
| Minnesota | 159 |
| Virginia | 158 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Human edibleListed as edible by a harvested source. This is a research trait, not foraging advice.FungiTastic metadata
- Lichen growth formListed by a harvested source as belonging to the lichen plant group.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
Edibility, toxicity and medicinal traits are records from datasets, not advice. Never eat, handle or use a wild species on the strength of an app.
Classification
| Kingdom | Fungi Including Lichens · Fungi |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Ascomycete Fungi · Ascomycota |
| Class | Common Lichens · Lecanoromycetes |
| Order | shield lichens, rim lichens, and allies · Lecanorales |
| Family | spindles and structured lichens · Cladoniaceae |
| Genus | pixie cup and reindeer lichens · Cladonia |
Study it in a deck
- Edible in Baltimore County
- Fungi of Kootenay National Park, British Columbia, Canada
- Survival in Maryland
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: FungiTastic metadata (BSD-3-Clause repository; dataset terms require verification)
- Traits: USDA PLANTS Characteristics (U.S. Government work / public domain)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Red-fruited Pixie Cup with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.