Powdered Fringe Lichen
Heterodermia speciosa (Wulfen) Trevis.
Also called: shield lichen
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app.
Photos
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Photo: Jon P. Ruddy. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Tanner Barnharst. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Tanner Barnharst. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Jon P. Ruddy. 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 | 43 |
| February | 46 |
| March | 133 |
| April | 202 |
| May | 216 |
| June | 361 |
| July | 474 |
| August | 356 |
| September | 233 |
| October | 183 |
| November | 80 |
| December | 66 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Minnesota 375 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 230 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 197 records · Foraging rules
- Tennessee 173 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 167 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 148 records · Foraging rules
- Wisconsin 95 records · Foraging rules
- Kentucky 86 records · Foraging rules
- Missouri 82 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 80 records · Foraging rules
- Arkansas 69 records · Foraging rules
- New Jersey 64 records · Foraging rules
- West Virginia 58 records · Foraging rules
- Georgia 52 records · Foraging rules
- Ohio 51 records · Foraging rules
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- Alabama50 records
- Maryland41 records
- Maine38 records
- Massachusetts33 records
- Quebec33 records
- Alaska31 records
- Vermont29 records
- Connecticut28 records
- New York27 records
- Florida25 records
- Texas25 records
- Indiana25 records
- Kansas24 records
- Iowa21 records
- New Mexico20 records
- Colorado19 records
- South Dakota19 records
- Illinois16 records
- South Carolina14 records
- Arizona14 records
- Louisiana10 records
- Hawaii10 records
- Alberta10 records
- Oklahoma10 records
- Nova Scotia9 records
- New Brunswick8 records
- New Hampshire5 records
- Northwest Territories5 records
- Delaware4 records
- Mississippi3 records
- British Columbia2 records
- Rhode Island2 records
- Manitoba2 records
- California2 records
- Prince Edward Island1 records
- Yukon1 records
- District of Columbia1 records
- Oregon1 records
- Newfoundland and Labrador1 records
More in the genus Heterodermia
- No photo yet
Coralloid rosette-lichen
Heterodermia obscurata
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Flowering Fringe
Heterodermia echinata
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
shield lichen
Heterodermia granulifera
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Heterodermia langdoniana
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Coastal fringe lichen
Heterodermia erinacea
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Branching Fringe Lichen
Heterodermia galactophylla
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Cupped fringe lichen
Heterodermia diademata
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Heterodermia rugulosa
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app. See safety basics and the disclaimer.