Cladonia digitata, commonly known as the finger cup lichen, is a cup lichen species in the family Cladoniaceae.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Finger Cup 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 polydactyla
- Cladonia ochrochlora
- Cladonia transcendens
- Cladonia coniocraea
- Cladonia pleurota
- Cladonia sulphurina
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Ascomycota
- Class
- Lecanoromycetes
- Order
- Lecanorales
- Family
- Cladoniaceae
- Genus
- Cladonia
- Species
- Cladonia digitata
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