Bitter Tube Lichen

Edibility

Edibility unknown — do not eat

Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app.

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.

Where it is found

States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.

• Alaska 171 records · Foraging rules
• British Columbia 65 records · Foraging rules
• Quebec 54 records · Foraging rules
• Northwest Territories 39 records · Foraging rules
• Ontario 32 records · Foraging rules
• Yukon 31 records · Foraging rules
• Colorado 29 records · Foraging rules
• Arizona 23 records · Foraging rules
• Alberta 19 records · Foraging rules
• Newfoundland and Labrador 19 records · Foraging rules
• New Mexico 16 records · Foraging rules
• Nunavut 12 records · Foraging rules
• Manitoba 8 records · Foraging rules
• Michigan 2 records · Foraging rules
• Wyoming 2 records · Foraging rules

All state and province foraging laws

More in the genus Hypogymnia

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  Dark Crottle

  Hypogymnia physodes

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
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  Budding Tube Lichen

  Hypogymnia enteromorpha

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
• No photo yet

  Forked tube lichen

  Hypogymnia imshaugii

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
• No photo yet

  Powder-headed Tube Lichen

  Hypogymnia tubulosa

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
• No photo yet

  Beaded Tube Lichen

  Hypogymnia apinnata

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
• No photo yet

  Freckled Tube Lichen

  Hypogymnia krogiae

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
• No photo yet

  Mottled Tube Lichen

  Hypogymnia inactiva

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
• No photo yet

  Varnished Tube Lichen

  Hypogymnia austerodes

  Edibility unknown — do not eat