Spiny Heath 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.

Where it is found

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

• British Columbia 250 records · Foraging rules
• Alaska 165 records · Foraging rules
• Colorado 140 records · Foraging rules
• Washington 80 records · Foraging rules
• Newfoundland and Labrador 73 records · Foraging rules
• Quebec 58 records · Foraging rules
• New Hampshire 55 records · Foraging rules
• Alberta 53 records · Foraging rules
• Nunavut 51 records · Foraging rules
• Wyoming 49 records · Foraging rules
• Northwest Territories 45 records · Foraging rules
• Yukon 39 records · Foraging rules
• Nova Scotia 36 records · Foraging rules
• Maine 24 records · Foraging rules
• Montana 22 records · Foraging rules

All state and province foraging laws

More in the genus Cetraria

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  Cetraria islandica

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• No photo yet

  Iceland Lichen

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• No photo yet

  Striped Iceland Lichen

  Cetraria laevigata

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  Chestnut wrinkle-lichen

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  Edibility unknown — do not eat
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  Cetraria arenaria

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
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  Blackened Iceland Lichen

  Cetraria nigricans

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
• No photo yet

  Cetraria crispiformis

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
• No photo yet

  Dubious Heath Lichen

  Cetraria muricata

  Edibility unknown — do not eat