Horeshair lichen
Bryoria trichodes (Michx.) Brodo & D.Hawksw.
Also called: Horsehair Lichen, Inelegant Horsehair Lichen, Moosehair 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.
View season data as a table
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 1 |
| February | 3 |
| March | 7 |
| April | 5 |
| May | 23 |
| June | 130 |
| July | 323 |
| August | 165 |
| September | 87 |
| October | 34 |
| November | 12 |
| December | 5 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Michigan 188 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 126 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 125 records · Foraging rules
- Maine 74 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 73 records · Foraging rules
- Newfoundland and Labrador 49 records · Foraging rules
- Alaska 34 records · Foraging rules
- British Columbia 34 records · Foraging rules
- Wisconsin 25 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 22 records · Foraging rules
- Nova Scotia 17 records · Foraging rules
- Oregon 14 records · Foraging rules
- New Hampshire 11 records · Foraging rules
- New York 9 records · Foraging rules
- California 7 records · Foraging rules
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- Alberta6 records
- Vermont5 records
- New Brunswick5 records
- Manitoba5 records
- Massachusetts3 records
- Montana3 records
- South Dakota2 records
- Tennessee2 records
- Colorado2 records
- Wyoming1 records
- Nunavut1 records
- Prince Edward Island1 records
- Saskatchewan1 records
- Connecticut1 records
- Delaware1 records
- Idaho1 records
- West Virginia1 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
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
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.