Cinder Lichen
Aspicilia cinerea (L.) Körb.
Also called: Ashy cinder, Stool Pigeon, rimmed lichen
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app.
Photos
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Photo: Matt Felperin. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
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Photo: Deana Tempest Thomas. 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.
View season data as a table
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 8 |
| February | 28 |
| March | 42 |
| April | 105 |
| May | 133 |
| June | 326 |
| July | 450 |
| August | 370 |
| September | 198 |
| October | 101 |
| November | 29 |
| December | 18 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Minnesota 343 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 155 records · Foraging rules
- South Dakota 138 records · Foraging rules
- California 115 records · Foraging rules
- North Dakota 94 records · Foraging rules
- Colorado 93 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 90 records · Foraging rules
- Maine 75 records · Foraging rules
- New Jersey 70 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 66 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 59 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 50 records · Foraging rules
- New York 47 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 43 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 40 records · Foraging rules
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- North Carolina30 records
- Arizona30 records
- Oregon29 records
- Connecticut28 records
- Alaska28 records
- Wyoming26 records
- Yukon26 records
- Missouri25 records
- Alberta23 records
- British Columbia22 records
- New Mexico21 records
- Vermont20 records
- New Hampshire18 records
- Nunavut17 records
- Maryland17 records
- Northwest Territories16 records
- Wisconsin16 records
- Montana16 records
- Newfoundland and Labrador14 records
- Idaho12 records
- Iowa11 records
- Illinois11 records
- Nova Scotia11 records
- West Virginia11 records
- Oklahoma11 records
- Tennessee9 records
- Saskatchewan8 records
- Kansas7 records
- Arkansas6 records
- Alabama6 records
- Utah6 records
- New Brunswick5 records
- Manitoba4 records
- Texas4 records
- Ohio3 records
- South Carolina3 records
- Rhode Island2 records
- Nevada2 records
- Delaware2 records
- District of Columbia1 records
- Prince Edward Island1 records
- Nebraska1 records
- Kentucky1 records
- Georgia1 records
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Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
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Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Rimmed Lichen
Aspicilia reptans
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
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Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
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Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
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Edibility unknown — do not eat
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