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MUSHROOMS

Browned Pixie-cup Lichen

Cladonia cervicornis

Mushrooms
NativeShrubby
Browned Pixie-cup Lichen, photo 1 of 5
Browned Pixie-cup Lichen, photo 2 of 5
Browned Pixie-cup Lichen, photo 3 of 5

Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.

7–20 mmHeight

Lichen shrubby. Grows in conifers and in forests.

There are 87 observations of Browned Pixie-cup Lichen in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Capitale-Nationale and Estrie, and it has been reported in 14 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Outaouais17
  2. Capitale-Nationale16
  3. Estrie13
  4. Chaudière-Appalaches7
  5. Nord-du-Québec6
  6. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine6
  7. Bas-Saint-Laurent6
  8. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean5
  9. Laurentides3
  10. Mauricie3
  11. Montérégie2
  12. Lanaudière1
  13. Abitibi-Témiscamingue1
  14. Côte-Nord1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
ConifersCephas

Similar species

Ladder LichenCladonia verticillata