Star-tipped cup lichen
Cladonia stellaris
Family: Cladoniaceae
What it is like
A lichen. It forms mats over the ground in Arctic regions. It looks like a shrub.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Arctic, Canada, North America
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Plant, lichen, caution
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Synonyms
Cenomyce stellaria Opiz; Cladina stellaria (Opiz) Brodo;