Script Lichen
Graphis scripta (L.) Ach.
Also called: Common Script Lichen
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
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Photos
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Photo: Cole Wolf. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Laura Holloway. CC0. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Étienne Lacroix-Carignan. CC0. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Bethany Teigen. 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
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 173 |
| February | 182 |
| March | 355 |
| April | 533 |
| May | 556 |
| June | 562 |
| July | 745 |
| August | 673 |
| September | 490 |
| October | 548 |
| November | 275 |
| December | 235 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- British Columbia 525 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 413 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 369 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 354 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 311 records · Foraging rules
- Wisconsin 238 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 212 records · Foraging rules
- New York 199 records · Foraging rules
- New Hampshire 198 records · Foraging rules
- Iowa 192 records · Foraging rules
- Maine 184 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 162 records · Foraging rules
- Tennessee 156 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 147 records · Foraging rules
- Vermont 146 records · Foraging rules
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- Washington142 records
- Missouri130 records
- Maryland130 records
- Quebec129 records
- Florida119 records
- New Jersey117 records
- Louisiana111 records
- Georgia95 records
- Kansas94 records
- Connecticut87 records
- Arkansas86 records
- Ohio75 records
- West Virginia74 records
- Alabama70 records
- Newfoundland and Labrador63 records
- Illinois62 records
- Kentucky58 records
- Indiana50 records
- Nova Scotia45 records
- New Brunswick39 records
- Oregon32 records
- South Carolina30 records
- Alaska29 records
- Delaware23 records
- Texas23 records
- Hawaii13 records
- Oklahoma12 records
- Mississippi10 records
- California10 records
- South Dakota9 records
- Rhode Island8 records
- Prince Edward Island4 records
- District of Columbia3 records
- Nebraska2 records
- Manitoba1 records
- North Dakota1 records
- Yukon1 records
About
Graphis scripta is a crustose lichen in the family Graphidaceae. It is commonly called script lichen, secret writing lichen, or similar names, because its growth pattern makes it look like writing. Stigmidium microspilum and Arthonia graphidicola are associated lichenicolous fungi. It is variable with either curved or stellate apothecia. The margins are carbonaceous and raised, without furrows. Mature ascospores are without colour, but become brown with age.
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