Salted Starburst Lichen
Imshaugia aleurites (Ach.) S.L.F.Mey.
Also called: Imshaugia lichen
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
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Photos
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Photo: Jonny Tostenson. CC0. 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 | 40 |
| February | 34 |
| March | 80 |
| April | 122 |
| May | 136 |
| June | 298 |
| July | 459 |
| August | 332 |
| September | 225 |
| October | 167 |
| November | 46 |
| December | 47 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- North Carolina 189 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 188 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 143 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 140 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 115 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 105 records · Foraging rules
- New Jersey 103 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 101 records · Foraging rules
- Maine 92 records · Foraging rules
- West Virginia 92 records · Foraging rules
- Tennessee 85 records · Foraging rules
- New York 78 records · Foraging rules
- Alberta 65 records · Foraging rules
- Connecticut 62 records · Foraging rules
- Maryland 61 records · Foraging rules
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- Arizona61 records
- Alaska44 records
- Quebec41 records
- British Columbia38 records
- Ohio32 records
- Georgia24 records
- Manitoba22 records
- Northwest Territories20 records
- New Hampshire20 records
- Wisconsin20 records
- Vermont19 records
- Kentucky19 records
- New Brunswick18 records
- Nova Scotia13 records
- Washington9 records
- Newfoundland and Labrador8 records
- District of Columbia8 records
- Wyoming6 records
- Alabama6 records
- Colorado6 records
- Yukon4 records
- Montana3 records
- South Dakota3 records
- South Carolina3 records
- Texas3 records
- Delaware2 records
- Idaho2 records
- New Mexico2 records
- Prince Edward Island2 records
- Rhode Island2 records
- Florida2 records
- Oregon1 records
- Illinois1 records
- Louisiana1 records
- Hawaii1 records
- Arkansas1 records
- Saskatchewan1 records
- Missouri1 records
About
Imshaugia aleurites, commonly known as the salted starburst lichen, is a species of foliose lichen in the family Parmeliaceae. It has a wide distribution in Europe and North America, and has also been recorded in China.
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