Oak Moss
Evernia prunastri (L.) Ach.
Also called: Antlered Perfume, Oak moss lichen, ring lichen, Oakmoss
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
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Photos
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Photo: Eric Alan Isaacson. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Aden Sommerville. 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 | 376 |
| February | 341 |
| March | 426 |
| April | 404 |
| May | 425 |
| June | 217 |
| July | 304 |
| August | 372 |
| September | 209 |
| October | 219 |
| November | 218 |
| December | 289 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- British Columbia 1,430 records · Foraging rules
- California 1,065 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 548 records · Foraging rules
- Oregon 535 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 87 records · Foraging rules
- Idaho 56 records · Foraging rules
- New Hampshire 48 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 43 records · Foraging rules
- Vermont 22 records · Foraging rules
- Maine 21 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 18 records · Foraging rules
- Prince Edward Island 13 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 13 records · Foraging rules
- New York 7 records · Foraging rules
- Wisconsin 7 records · Foraging rules
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- Alaska7 records
- Nova Scotia5 records
- Pennsylvania5 records
- North Carolina4 records
- Montana4 records
- Ohio3 records
- Alberta3 records
- Connecticut3 records
- Newfoundland and Labrador2 records
- New Jersey2 records
- Florida2 records
- Tennessee2 records
- Rhode Island2 records
- Minnesota1 records
- New Brunswick1 records
- North Dakota1 records
- Northwest Territories1 records
- Nunavut1 records
- Saskatchewan1 records
- Texas1 records
- Yukon1 records
- Colorado1 records
- Manitoba1 records
About
Oakmoss (scientific name Evernia prunastri) is a species of lichen. It can be found in many mountainous temperate forests throughout the Northern Hemisphere. Oakmoss grows primarily on the trunk and branches of oak trees, but is also commonly found on the bark of other deciduous trees and conifers such as fir and pine. The thalli of oakmoss are short and bushy, and grow together on bark to form large clumps. Oakmoss thallus is flat and strap-like. They are also highly branched, resembling the form of antlers. The colour of oakmoss ranges from green to a greenish-white when dry, and dark olive-green to yellow-green when wet. The texture of the thalli is rough when dry and rubbery when wet. It is used extensively in modern perfumery.
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