Candleflame Lichen

Candelaria concolor (Dicks.) Arnold

Edibility

Edibility unknown — do not eat

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Photos

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 Candleflame Lichen by month
MonthRecords
January211
February168
March297
April459
May443
June567
July639
August493
September321
October321
November220
December155

Where it is found

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

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  • Virginia116 records
  • Kentucky109 records
  • Manitoba104 records
  • Illinois96 records
  • Indiana76 records
  • Tennessee76 records
  • Louisiana76 records
  • Nebraska69 records
  • Georgia66 records
  • Massachusetts66 records
  • Maryland65 records
  • Alabama64 records
  • Arkansas58 records
  • Vermont46 records
  • West Virginia42 records
  • Quebec40 records
  • Washington36 records
  • Arizona31 records
  • Connecticut31 records
  • Oklahoma31 records
  • Maine27 records
  • Texas25 records
  • New Hampshire25 records
  • South Carolina21 records
  • British Columbia20 records
  • District of Columbia18 records
  • Hawaii18 records
  • Oregon16 records
  • Wyoming15 records
  • Florida15 records
  • Alberta15 records
  • Idaho13 records
  • Colorado13 records
  • New Mexico12 records
  • Delaware11 records
  • Alaska11 records
  • Mississippi6 records
  • Northwest Territories6 records
  • Saskatchewan4 records
  • Montana2 records
  • Rhode Island2 records
  • Utah2 records
  • Yukon2 records

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About

Candelaria concolor, commonly known as the candleflame lichen or the lemon lichen, is an ascomycete of the genus Candelaria. It is a small foliose lichen dispersed globally.

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