Cladonia squamosa or the dragon cup lichen is a species of cup lichen in the family Cladoniaceae.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Dragon Horn being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Cladonia ramulosa
- Cladonia polydactyla
- Cladonia bellidiflora
- Cladonia scabriuscula
- Cladonia phyllophora
- Cladonia parasitica
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Ascomycota
- Class
- Lecanoromycetes
- Order
- Lecanorales
- Family
- Cladoniaceae
- Genus
- Cladonia
- Species
- Cladonia squamosa
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