Black Moss
Bryoria fremontii (Tuck.) Brodo & Hawksw.
Also called: Black Tree Beard, Black Tree Lichen, Edible Horsehair Lichen, Fremont's Horsehair Lichen, Tree Hair, Wila
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.
View season data as a table
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 19 |
| February | 30 |
| March | 31 |
| April | 78 |
| May | 107 |
| June | 214 |
| July | 322 |
| August | 263 |
| September | 150 |
| October | 90 |
| November | 92 |
| December | 32 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- British Columbia 386 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 287 records · Foraging rules
- Oregon 228 records · Foraging rules
- California 216 records · Foraging rules
- Montana 131 records · Foraging rules
- Idaho 120 records · Foraging rules
- Alberta 69 records · Foraging rules
- Wyoming 51 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 28 records · Foraging rules
- Alaska 17 records · Foraging rules
- Colorado 16 records · Foraging rules
- Manitoba 15 records · Foraging rules
- Maine 12 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 11 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 11 records · Foraging rules
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- Vermont11 records
- Newfoundland and Labrador7 records
- North Carolina6 records
- New Mexico5 records
- New Hampshire4 records
- Wisconsin3 records
- West Virginia3 records
- Minnesota3 records
- Nova Scotia3 records
- South Dakota3 records
- Massachusetts3 records
- Virginia3 records
- Northwest Territories3 records
- Arizona2 records
- Illinois2 records
- Yukon2 records
- New Jersey2 records
- Pennsylvania2 records
- Connecticut2 records
- Saskatchewan1 records
- Nunavut1 records
- New Brunswick1 records
More in the genus Bryoria
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Forked Hair-Lichen
Bryoria furcellata
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Pale-footed Horsehair Lichen
Bryoria fuscescens
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Elegant Horsehair Lichen
Bryoria americana
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
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app. See safety basics and the disclaimer.