Hidden Goldspeck Lichen
Candelariella aurella (Hoffm.) Zahlbr.
Also called: eggyolk lichen
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app.
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
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 13 |
| February | 10 |
| March | 22 |
| April | 48 |
| May | 85 |
| June | 181 |
| July | 235 |
| August | 139 |
| September | 75 |
| October | 33 |
| November | 34 |
| December | 5 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- North Dakota 130 records · Foraging rules
- South Dakota 88 records · Foraging rules
- Iowa 71 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 58 records · Foraging rules
- California 57 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 55 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 43 records · Foraging rules
- Colorado 32 records · Foraging rules
- Nunavut 30 records · Foraging rules
- Nebraska 30 records · Foraging rules
- Alaska 26 records · Foraging rules
- Alberta 24 records · Foraging rules
- Idaho 22 records · Foraging rules
- Wyoming 21 records · Foraging rules
- Kansas 20 records · Foraging rules
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- New York19 records
- Washington18 records
- Maine17 records
- Michigan14 records
- Quebec13 records
- Ohio13 records
- Oregon13 records
- Utah12 records
- British Columbia12 records
- New Jersey12 records
- Northwest Territories11 records
- New Mexico10 records
- Wisconsin10 records
- Saskatchewan10 records
- Montana8 records
- Newfoundland and Labrador7 records
- Illinois7 records
- Yukon7 records
- Nova Scotia6 records
- Texas6 records
- Nevada6 records
- Pennsylvania4 records
- Missouri3 records
- Arizona2 records
- Kentucky2 records
- Virginia2 records
- Arkansas1 records
- District of Columbia1 records
- Louisiana1 records
- Manitoba1 records
- New Brunswick1 records
- North Carolina1 records
- Vermont1 records
More in the genus Candelariella
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Common Goldspeck
Candelariella vitellina
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Powdery Goldspeck
Candelariella efflorescens
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Sagebrush Goldspeck Lichen
Candelariella rosulans
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Granular Goldspeck Lichen
Candelariella xanthostigma
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
pussytoes eggyolk lichen
Candelariella antennaria
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Southern Powdery Goldspeck
Candelariella xanthostigmoides
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Candelariella aggregata
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Tundra Goldspeck Lichen
Candelariella citrina
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app. See safety basics and the disclaimer.