Common Button Lichen

Buellia erubescens Arnold

Also called: Bark buttons, 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.

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Recorded observations of Common Button Lichen by month
Month	Records
January	16
February	34
March	44
April	54
May	128
June	161
July	354
August	198
September	68
October	40
November	43
December	38

Where it is found

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

Minnesota 166 records · Foraging rules
Michigan 111 records · Foraging rules
Louisiana 100 records · Foraging rules
North Carolina 74 records · Foraging rules
Wyoming 65 records · Foraging rules
Wisconsin 59 records · Foraging rules
Maine 55 records · Foraging rules
Arkansas 45 records · Foraging rules
Ontario 38 records · Foraging rules
Arizona 38 records · Foraging rules
Colorado 37 records · Foraging rules
Georgia 31 records · Foraging rules
Texas 29 records · Foraging rules
British Columbia 26 records · Foraging rules
South Dakota 26 records · Foraging rules

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New Mexico25 records
Missouri23 records
Vermont18 records
New Hampshire17 records
Alberta16 records
Washington16 records
Massachusetts14 records
Virginia13 records
Ohio12 records
Newfoundland and Labrador11 records
New Jersey10 records
Florida10 records
Quebec9 records
California9 records
Nova Scotia8 records
Alabama8 records
Tennessee8 records
Pennsylvania6 records
Yukon6 records
Oregon6 records
New Brunswick5 records
Mississippi5 records
South Carolina4 records
Maryland4 records
Indiana4 records
Kansas3 records
Nunavut3 records
Prince Edward Island3 records
Alaska3 records
Idaho3 records
Montana3 records
Rhode Island2 records
Connecticut2 records
Illinois2 records
Utah2 records
Manitoba1 records
Iowa1 records
Kentucky1 records
Delaware1 records
District of Columbia1 records
North Dakota1 records
Saskatchewan1 records
Oklahoma1 records
Northwest Territories1 records
Hawaii1 records

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