Common clam lichen
Hypocenomyce scalaris (Ach.) M.Choisy
Also called: cockleshell 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 | 14 |
| February | 19 |
| March | 32 |
| April | 54 |
| May | 136 |
| June | 170 |
| July | 252 |
| August | 189 |
| September | 142 |
| October | 71 |
| November | 30 |
| December | 11 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Minnesota 135 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 135 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 90 records · Foraging rules
- New York 84 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 73 records · Foraging rules
- British Columbia 69 records · Foraging rules
- California 64 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 62 records · Foraging rules
- New Jersey 62 records · Foraging rules
- Wisconsin 49 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 47 records · Foraging rules
- Ohio 28 records · Foraging rules
- Maine 19 records · Foraging rules
- Arizona 18 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 18 records · Foraging rules
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- Northwest Territories18 records
- South Dakota17 records
- West Virginia14 records
- Wyoming14 records
- North Carolina13 records
- Connecticut11 records
- Maryland9 records
- Colorado9 records
- Idaho9 records
- Yukon8 records
- Oregon7 records
- Vermont7 records
- Alberta6 records
- Tennessee6 records
- Texas6 records
- Quebec6 records
- Montana5 records
- New Mexico4 records
- New Hampshire4 records
- Manitoba3 records
- Kentucky2 records
- Georgia2 records
- New Brunswick1 records
- Alaska1 records
- Missouri1 records
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