Beaded firedot

Caloplaca sideritis (Tuck.) Zahlb.

Also called: Iron Firedot Lichen, orange 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 Beaded firedot by month
Month	Records
January	9
February	4
March	21
April	26
May	54
June	70
July	53
August	49
September	25
October	28
November	13
December	10

Where it is found

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

Minnesota 100 records · Foraging rules
South Dakota 56 records · Foraging rules
Kansas 42 records · Foraging rules
Iowa 39 records · Foraging rules
Colorado 25 records · Foraging rules
New Mexico 14 records · Foraging rules
Missouri 9 records · Foraging rules
Pennsylvania 9 records · Foraging rules
Ontario 8 records · Foraging rules
Massachusetts 8 records · Foraging rules
Oklahoma 8 records · Foraging rules
Wisconsin 8 records · Foraging rules
Arkansas 7 records · Foraging rules
North Dakota 6 records · Foraging rules
New Jersey 6 records · Foraging rules

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Nebraska5 records
Ohio4 records
Oregon4 records
Wyoming3 records
West Virginia3 records
Arizona3 records
North Carolina3 records
Illinois2 records
Connecticut2 records
Michigan2 records
New York2 records
Quebec2 records
Vermont2 records
Florida2 records
Indiana1 records
Tennessee1 records
Utah1 records
Delaware1 records
Washington1 records
California1 records
Maryland1 records
Alabama1 records

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