Elegant Horsehair Lichen

Edibility

Edibility unknown — do not eat

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

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.

Where it is found

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

• Quebec 399 records · Foraging rules
• Newfoundland and Labrador 175 records · Foraging rules
• Alaska 173 records · Foraging rules
• British Columbia 163 records · Foraging rules
• New Brunswick 90 records · Foraging rules
• Ontario 70 records · Foraging rules
• Nova Scotia 33 records · Foraging rules
• Michigan 18 records · Foraging rules
• Washington 17 records · Foraging rules
• Maine 15 records · Foraging rules
• Oregon 11 records · Foraging rules
• Minnesota 8 records · Foraging rules
• North Carolina 8 records · Foraging rules
• Tennessee 7 records · Foraging rules
• California 6 records · Foraging rules

All state and province foraging laws

More in the genus Bryoria

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  Forked Hair-Lichen

  Bryoria furcellata

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
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  Pale-footed Horsehair Lichen

  Bryoria fuscescens

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
• No photo yet

  Black Moss

  Bryoria fremontii

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
• No photo yet

  Horeshair lichen

  Bryoria trichodes

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
• No photo yet

  Gray horsehair lichen

  Bryoria capillaris

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
• No photo yet

  Tundra Horsehair Lichen

  Bryoria nitidula

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
• No photo yet

  Spiny Gray Horsehair Lichen

  Bryoria nadvornikiana

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
• No photo yet

  Brittle horsehair lichen

  Bryoria lanestris

  Edibility unknown — do not eat