Golden Moonglow Lichen
Dimelaena oreina (Ach.) Norman
Also called: Golden moonglow lichens, mountain lichen
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
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Photos
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Photo: Tanner Barnharst. CC-BY. 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.
View season data as a table
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 59 |
| February | 34 |
| March | 120 |
| April | 119 |
| May | 235 |
| June | 338 |
| July | 352 |
| August | 331 |
| September | 167 |
| October | 140 |
| November | 59 |
| December | 40 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Minnesota 212 records · Foraging rules
- Colorado 150 records · Foraging rules
- South Dakota 145 records · Foraging rules
- North Dakota 144 records · Foraging rules
- California 127 records · Foraging rules
- New Mexico 108 records · Foraging rules
- British Columbia 84 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 72 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 72 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 64 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 58 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 58 records · Foraging rules
- Wisconsin 50 records · Foraging rules
- Arizona 47 records · Foraging rules
- Wyoming 47 records · Foraging rules
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- West Virginia46 records
- Iowa44 records
- Saskatchewan40 records
- New York39 records
- Kansas33 records
- Connecticut31 records
- Missouri29 records
- Texas28 records
- Tennessee25 records
- Montana25 records
- Yukon24 records
- Arkansas22 records
- Quebec21 records
- Nunavut19 records
- Maryland18 records
- New Jersey18 records
- Nevada17 records
- Rhode Island17 records
- Washington17 records
- Maine15 records
- New Hampshire13 records
- Oklahoma12 records
- Northwest Territories11 records
- Michigan10 records
- Alaska9 records
- Utah9 records
- Vermont7 records
- Alberta7 records
- Ohio6 records
- Georgia6 records
- Idaho5 records
- Alabama4 records
- Nebraska4 records
- Oregon2 records
- Manitoba2 records
- Kentucky2 records
About
Dimelaena oreina, the golden moonglow lichen, is a greenish yellow placodioid lichen. The color of the greenish yellow thallus is derived from usnic acid in the cortex.
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