Aspicilia californica

Aspicilia californica Rosentr.

Edibility

Edibility unknown — do not eat

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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.

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Recorded observations of Aspicilia californica by month
Month	Records
January	2
February	1
March	7
April	2
May	2
June	3
July	0
August	7
September	0
October	0
November	2
December	3

Where it is found

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

California 22 records · Foraging rules
Oregon 5 records · Foraging rules

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About

Aspicilia californica (shrubby sunken disk lichen) is a small white to white mottled gray or gray-green foliose lichen, with stringy, terete, branch-like lobes. It is endemic to central and southern California, that grows on organic debris, moss, and rock in chaparral habitats. It attaches to the substrate at several points along the branch-like lobes. It may form areoles when growing on more solid substrates. Apothecia are rare. Lichen spot tests on the cortex and medulla are K+ red, KC−, C−, + orange, and I−. The olive brown Aspicilia filiformis is another fruticose species in this mostly crustose genus, occurring in Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Washington and Montana, with one known location also in California.

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