Smooth Shadow-crust Lichen
Hyperphyscia syncolla (Tuck. ex Nyl.) Kalb
Also called: hyperphyscia lichen
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
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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 | 31 |
| February | 24 |
| March | 67 |
| April | 141 |
| May | 139 |
| June | 160 |
| July | 130 |
| August | 143 |
| September | 60 |
| October | 71 |
| November | 75 |
| December | 63 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Minnesota 168 records · Foraging rules
- Kansas 153 records · Foraging rules
- Iowa 151 records · Foraging rules
- South Dakota 81 records · Foraging rules
- Texas 71 records · Foraging rules
- Missouri 68 records · Foraging rules
- North Dakota 52 records · Foraging rules
- Wisconsin 44 records · Foraging rules
- Nebraska 42 records · Foraging rules
- Louisiana 38 records · Foraging rules
- Oklahoma 35 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 29 records · Foraging rules
- Arkansas 20 records · Foraging rules
- Ohio 20 records · Foraging rules
- Alabama 17 records · Foraging rules
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- Georgia17 records
- Massachusetts16 records
- Tennessee13 records
- Illinois10 records
- New Jersey9 records
- Connecticut9 records
- Virginia9 records
- Kentucky8 records
- Delaware8 records
- Pennsylvania8 records
- Ontario8 records
- Colorado5 records
- Maryland4 records
- New York4 records
- Mississippi4 records
- New Mexico3 records
- Florida3 records
- South Carolina3 records
- West Virginia2 records
- Wyoming2 records
- Arizona1 records
- California1 records
- District of Columbia1 records
- Indiana1 records
- Michigan1 records
- Oregon1 records
More in the genus Hyperphyscia
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Grainy Shadow-crust Lichen
Hyperphyscia adglutinata
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Hyperphyscia confusa
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Hyperphyscia endochrysea
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
hyperphyscia lichen
Hyperphyscia minor
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Hyperphyscia pandani
Edibility unknown — do not eat
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