Cowpie Lichen
Diploschistes muscorum (Scop.) R.Sant.
Also called: crater lichen
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
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Photos
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Photo: Deniz Wilson. CC0. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Z. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Z. 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 | 24 |
| February | 19 |
| March | 64 |
| April | 71 |
| May | 119 |
| June | 172 |
| July | 197 |
| August | 170 |
| September | 78 |
| October | 77 |
| November | 30 |
| December | 23 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- British Columbia 119 records · Foraging rules
- North Dakota 95 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 78 records · Foraging rules
- Colorado 55 records · Foraging rules
- Idaho 54 records · Foraging rules
- California 51 records · Foraging rules
- Oregon 40 records · Foraging rules
- Nebraska 39 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 31 records · Foraging rules
- Missouri 28 records · Foraging rules
- Yukon 27 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 24 records · Foraging rules
- South Dakota 22 records · Foraging rules
- Alaska 22 records · Foraging rules
- West Virginia 22 records · Foraging rules
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- New Jersey22 records
- Kansas21 records
- Massachusetts21 records
- Connecticut20 records
- Northwest Territories19 records
- Pennsylvania19 records
- Wisconsin18 records
- Georgia18 records
- Wyoming17 records
- New Mexico17 records
- Montana14 records
- Michigan13 records
- Virginia11 records
- Iowa10 records
- Nunavut9 records
- Saskatchewan8 records
- New Hampshire8 records
- Alberta8 records
- Texas8 records
- New York8 records
- North Carolina8 records
- Arizona7 records
- Maine7 records
- Quebec7 records
- Alabama6 records
- Utah5 records
- Vermont5 records
- South Carolina5 records
- Manitoba5 records
- Maryland4 records
- Oklahoma3 records
- Arkansas3 records
- Nevada3 records
- Tennessee2 records
- Illinois2 records
- Indiana1 records
- Florida1 records
About
Diploschistes muscorum is a species of lichen-forming fungus belonging to the family Graphidaceae. It has cosmopolitan distribution. In Nepal, Diploschistes muscorum has been reported from 900 to 2,160 m elevation in a compilation of published records.
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Recent finds
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