Candy Lichen
Icmadophila ericetorum (L.) Zahlbr.
Also called: Fairy Barf, Fairy Puke Lichen, peppermint drop lichen
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
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Photos
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Photo: Mark Stluka. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Megan “Moe” Morelock. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: jerryn. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Chline River. 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 | 49 |
| February | 66 |
| March | 84 |
| April | 193 |
| May | 249 |
| June | 511 |
| July | 758 |
| August | 568 |
| September | 301 |
| October | 130 |
| November | 49 |
| December | 49 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- British Columbia 1,182 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 268 records · Foraging rules
- Alaska 266 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 171 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 135 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 133 records · Foraging rules
- Oregon 113 records · Foraging rules
- New Hampshire 91 records · Foraging rules
- Alberta 89 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 82 records · Foraging rules
- Newfoundland and Labrador 72 records · Foraging rules
- Maine 72 records · Foraging rules
- Northwest Territories 58 records · Foraging rules
- Colorado 52 records · Foraging rules
- Manitoba 49 records · Foraging rules
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- Yukon43 records
- New Brunswick42 records
- Vermont32 records
- Nova Scotia31 records
- Tennessee30 records
- New York28 records
- Montana24 records
- North Carolina16 records
- Nunavut14 records
- South Dakota12 records
- Idaho11 records
- Wisconsin9 records
- California9 records
- Saskatchewan5 records
- West Virginia5 records
- New Jersey3 records
- Massachusetts2 records
- New Mexico2 records
- Pennsylvania2 records
- Wyoming1 records
About
Icmadophila ericetorum is a species of lichen belonging to the family Icmadophilaceae. It has a cosmopolitan distribution.
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