Pale-footed Horsehair Lichen

Bryoria fuscescens (Gyeln.) Brodo & D.Hawksw.

Also called: Boreal Horsehair Lichen, Brittle Horsehair Lichen, Gray Horsehair Lichen, Resplendent Horsehair Lichen, horsehair lichen

Edibility

Edibility unknown — do not eat

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

Photos

Photo: Allison Gray. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
Photo: Abby Hyde. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
Photo: Noah How. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
Photo: wweellll. 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

Recorded observations of Pale-footed Horsehair Lichen by month
Month	Records
January	24
February	11
March	18
April	17
May	92
June	271
July	586
August	458
September	104
October	70
November	20
December	13

Where it is found

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

British Columbia 383 records · Foraging rules
Alberta 228 records · Foraging rules
Quebec 124 records · Foraging rules
Alaska 90 records · Foraging rules
South Dakota 76 records · Foraging rules
Northwest Territories 75 records · Foraging rules
Wyoming 74 records · Foraging rules
Washington 68 records · Foraging rules
Ontario 66 records · Foraging rules
Michigan 64 records · Foraging rules
North Dakota 63 records · Foraging rules
Yukon 62 records · Foraging rules
Nunavut 54 records · Foraging rules
Manitoba 44 records · Foraging rules
Newfoundland and Labrador 37 records · Foraging rules

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Montana33 records
Saskatchewan30 records
Oregon28 records
Idaho25 records
Colorado25 records
Arizona24 records
California19 records
New Brunswick19 records
Maine15 records
New Mexico13 records
Minnesota12 records
Prince Edward Island8 records
Nova Scotia5 records
New Hampshire5 records
Tennessee4 records
Wisconsin3 records
North Carolina3 records
New York2 records
Massachusetts1 records
Virginia1 records
Hawaii1 records
Iowa1 records
Vermont1 records
Texas1 records
Missouri1 records

All state and province foraging laws

About

Bryoria fuscescens is a species of lichen of the family Parmeliaceae. As of July 2021, its conservation status has not been estimated by the IUCN. In Iceland, where it grows as an epiphyte on downy birch stems and branches, it is classified as a vulnerable species (VU).

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