Boreal Oakmoss

Evernia mesomorpha Nyl.

Also called: Boreal Oakmoss Lichen, Boreal Oak Moss Lichen, ring lichen

Edibility

Edibility unknown — do not eat

Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app.

Photos

Photo: Norma Malinowski. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
Photo: Norma Malinowski. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
Photo: Norma Malinowski. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
Photo: Étienne Lacroix-Carignan. CC0. 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

Recorded observations of Boreal Oakmoss by month
Month	Records
January	89
February	112
March	100
April	139
May	285
June	695
July	1,178
August	885
September	432
October	256
November	67
December	75

Where it is found

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

Michigan 778 records · Foraging rules
Ontario 742 records · Foraging rules
Minnesota 713 records · Foraging rules
Maine 254 records · Foraging rules
Wisconsin 252 records · Foraging rules
Quebec 229 records · Foraging rules
Alberta 193 records · Foraging rules
Manitoba 169 records · Foraging rules
New Hampshire 137 records · Foraging rules
New York 119 records · Foraging rules
North Dakota 105 records · Foraging rules
Alaska 99 records · Foraging rules
Massachusetts 84 records · Foraging rules
Vermont 82 records · Foraging rules
British Columbia 75 records · Foraging rules

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Northwest Territories71 records
Pennsylvania49 records
New Brunswick49 records
Saskatchewan35 records
Nova Scotia34 records
Ohio31 records
South Dakota30 records
Connecticut21 records
Yukon15 records
Prince Edward Island11 records
Wyoming6 records
Nunavut5 records
Nebraska4 records
New Jersey4 records
Washington3 records
Iowa3 records
Virginia3 records
West Virginia3 records
Newfoundland and Labrador3 records
Oregon2 records
New Mexico2 records
Montana2 records
Rhode Island1 records
Idaho1 records
California1 records
Indiana1 records

All state and province foraging laws

About

Evernia mesomorpha, commonly known as boreal oakmoss, is a species of fruticose lichen belonging to the family Parmeliaceae. It is characterized by a shrubby, yellow-green thallus with angular branches and coarse soredia on the ridges.

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