giant shield 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.

• North Carolina 96 records · Foraging rules
• Tennessee 32 records · Foraging rules
• West Virginia 32 records · Foraging rules
• Virginia 24 records · Foraging rules
• New York 7 records · Foraging rules
• Vermont 2 records · Foraging rules
• Hawaii 2 records · Foraging rules
• Ontario 2 records · Foraging rules
• Maine 1 records · Foraging rules
• Nova Scotia 1 records · Foraging rules
• Washington 1 records · Foraging rules
• Quebec 1 records · Foraging rules
• California 1 records · Foraging rules

All state and province foraging laws

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