Sand-loving Iceland Lichen

Cetraria arenaria Kärnef.

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 Sand-loving Iceland Lichen by month
Month	Records
January	6
February	3
March	32
April	44
May	56
June	106
July	128
August	121
September	80
October	45
November	29
December	19

Where it is found

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

Massachusetts 144 records · Foraging rules
Ontario 113 records · Foraging rules
Michigan 100 records · Foraging rules
New York 51 records · Foraging rules
Maine 45 records · Foraging rules
West Virginia 44 records · Foraging rules
Minnesota 37 records · Foraging rules
Virginia 33 records · Foraging rules
Connecticut 28 records · Foraging rules
Pennsylvania 28 records · Foraging rules
North Carolina 19 records · Foraging rules
Alberta 18 records · Foraging rules
Quebec 17 records · Foraging rules
New Jersey 16 records · Foraging rules
Saskatchewan 13 records · Foraging rules

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Wisconsin12 records
Rhode Island12 records
Maryland9 records
New Hampshire7 records
Colorado6 records
Manitoba4 records
Nova Scotia4 records
Ohio4 records
Newfoundland and Labrador3 records
Vermont3 records
Tennessee3 records
British Columbia3 records
Illinois2 records
Montana2 records
Washington1 records
Alaska1 records
Northwest Territories1 records

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