Common Goldspeck

Candelariella vitellina (Hoffm.) Müll.Arg.

Also called: Common Goldspeck Lichen, Eggyolk lichen

Edibility

Edibility unknown — do not eat

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Photos

Photo: W Rao. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
Photo: Tanner Barnharst. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
Photo: Tanner Barnharst. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
Photo: Logan Stecker. CC0. Source (inaturalist)

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 Goldspeck by month
Month	Records
January	36
February	23
March	64
April	110
May	159
June	310
July	441
August	350
September	173
October	120
November	37
December	22

Where it is found

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

Minnesota 316 records · Foraging rules
Ontario 184 records · Foraging rules
California 155 records · Foraging rules
Michigan 145 records · Foraging rules
South Dakota 135 records · Foraging rules
North Dakota 113 records · Foraging rules
Wyoming 80 records · Foraging rules
Washington 79 records · Foraging rules
British Columbia 59 records · Foraging rules
Colorado 53 records · Foraging rules
Massachusetts 48 records · Foraging rules
New York 45 records · Foraging rules
Maine 42 records · Foraging rules
Iowa 42 records · Foraging rules
Wisconsin 41 records · Foraging rules

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Kansas32 records
Pennsylvania32 records
Vermont31 records
Arizona30 records
Connecticut30 records
Maryland29 records
Quebec29 records
Idaho28 records
Montana23 records
Hawaii22 records
Alberta19 records
Oregon19 records
Saskatchewan19 records
Alaska17 records
Nunavut16 records
Illinois12 records
Missouri12 records
Rhode Island12 records
Northwest Territories12 records
New Hampshire11 records
Yukon11 records
New Jersey10 records
Ohio10 records
Manitoba8 records
Oklahoma8 records
New Mexico7 records
New Brunswick6 records
West Virginia5 records
Texas5 records
Nebraska4 records
Nevada3 records
North Carolina3 records
Utah3 records
Florida2 records
Newfoundland and Labrador2 records
Nova Scotia2 records
District of Columbia1 records
Virginia1 records
Prince Edward Island1 records
South Carolina1 records
Tennessee1 records
Arkansas1 records

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About

Candelariella vitellina is a common and widespread green-yellow to orange-yellow crustose areolate lichen that grows on rock, wood, and bark, all over the world. It grows on non-calcareous rock, wood, and bark.

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