Candle-wax Stubble Lichen

Calicium lenticulare Ach.

Also called: spike 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 Candle-wax Stubble Lichen by month
Month	Records
January	0
February	11
March	11
April	21
May	21
June	39
July	51
August	29
September	44
October	23
November	7
December	3

Where it is found

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

Washington 101 records · Foraging rules
British Columbia 69 records · Foraging rules
North Carolina 15 records · Foraging rules
Newfoundland and Labrador 12 records · Foraging rules
Tennessee 11 records · Foraging rules
Ohio 8 records · Foraging rules
New York 8 records · Foraging rules
Nova Scotia 8 records · Foraging rules
Massachusetts 7 records · Foraging rules
South Carolina 6 records · Foraging rules
Maine 5 records · Foraging rules
Vermont 5 records · Foraging rules
New Brunswick 5 records · Foraging rules
New Hampshire 4 records · Foraging rules
Oregon 4 records · Foraging rules

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Georgia3 records
Virginia3 records
Quebec2 records
Michigan2 records
New Jersey2 records
Alaska2 records
Pennsylvania2 records
Saskatchewan1 records
Indiana1 records
Louisiana1 records
Missouri1 records

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