Brittle 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.

• British Columbia 115 records · Foraging rules
• Alaska 75 records · Foraging rules
• Alberta 52 records · Foraging rules
• Manitoba 50 records · Foraging rules
• Quebec 23 records · Foraging rules
• Montana 23 records · Foraging rules
• Yukon 20 records · Foraging rules
• Northwest Territories 14 records · Foraging rules
• Wyoming 9 records · Foraging rules
• South Dakota 9 records · Foraging rules
• Washington 9 records · Foraging rules
• Saskatchewan 4 records · Foraging rules
• Idaho 4 records · Foraging rules
• Newfoundland and Labrador 4 records · Foraging rules
• Nunavut 4 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

  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