Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

Alectoria ochroleuca (Schrank) A.Massal.

Also called: Green Witch's Hair, witch's hair lichen

Edibility

Edibility unknown — do not eat

Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app.

Photos

Photo: Trevor Van Loon. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
Photo: Sophia Slater. CC0. Source (inaturalist)
Photo: Sophia Slater. CC0. Source (inaturalist)
Photo: Allison Gray. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)

Lookalikes

No lookalikes are recorded for this species yet. That does not mean there are none. Many mushrooms look alike, so never rely on appearance alone.

Season

When this species has been recorded, by month, from open-licensed US and Canada observations. It shows when people report it, not a guarantee it is fruiting.

The highlighted bar is the current month.

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Recorded observations of Alpine Sulphur-Tresses by month
Month	Records
January	17
February	2
March	3
April	5
May	27
June	206
July	784
August	449
September	113
October	18
November	6
December	2

Where it is found

States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.

Alaska 438 records · Foraging rules
Nunavut 329 records · Foraging rules
Quebec 301 records · Foraging rules
Northwest Territories 177 records · Foraging rules
British Columbia 158 records · Foraging rules
Yukon 114 records · Foraging rules
Manitoba 89 records · Foraging rules
Newfoundland and Labrador 76 records · Foraging rules
Alberta 27 records · Foraging rules
Ontario 20 records · Foraging rules
Washington 6 records · Foraging rules
Oregon 6 records · Foraging rules
Maine 4 records · Foraging rules
Montana 3 records · Foraging rules
New Hampshire 2 records · Foraging rules

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California1 records
Colorado1 records
Florida1 records
Idaho1 records
Nova Scotia1 records
South Dakota1 records
Vermont1 records

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Edibility

Photos

Lookalikes

Season

Where it is found

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