Cladonia phyllophora, the felt Cladonia, is a widely distributed species of fruticose lichen in the family Cladoniaceae. It was described as a new species in 1796 by the German naturalist Georg Franz Hoffmann. The lichen, which grows on rotting wood and on soil in both open and shaded environments, has been recorded from Antarctica, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, and South America.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Felt Horn Lichen 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 crispata
- Cladonia ramulosa
- Cladonia cervicornis
- Cladonia multiformis
- Cladonia cariosa
- Cladonia verticillata
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Ascomycota
- Class
- Lecanoromycetes
- Order
- Lecanorales
- Family
- Cladoniaceae
- Genus
- Cladonia
- Species
- Cladonia phyllophora
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