Parasitic Button Lichen

Buellia badia (Fr.) A.Massal.

Also called: disc lichen

Edibility

Edibility unknown — do not eat

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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 Parasitic Button Lichen by month
Month	Records
January	1
February	2
March	7
April	23
May	41
June	30
July	15
August	19
September	15
October	6
November	11
December	9

Where it is found

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

California 54 records · Foraging rules
South Dakota 30 records · Foraging rules
Minnesota 19 records · Foraging rules
North Dakota 14 records · Foraging rules
Washington 13 records · Foraging rules
North Carolina 10 records · Foraging rules
British Columbia 8 records · Foraging rules
Pennsylvania 8 records · Foraging rules
Virginia 5 records · Foraging rules
Ontario 5 records · Foraging rules
Nebraska 5 records · Foraging rules
Colorado 4 records · Foraging rules
Iowa 4 records · Foraging rules
Wyoming 4 records · Foraging rules
Arizona 4 records · Foraging rules

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Ohio3 records
Alberta2 records
Alaska2 records
Kansas2 records
Massachusetts2 records
Maryland2 records
Missouri2 records
Oregon2 records
Tennessee2 records
New York1 records
Montana1 records
Oklahoma1 records
Wisconsin1 records
Idaho1 records
Georgia1 records
Northwest Territories1 records
Utah1 records
Connecticut1 records
Vermont1 records
Arkansas1 records
New Jersey1 records
Nevada1 records

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