Snow Caloplaca

Lendemeriella nivalis (Körb.) S.Y.Kondr.

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.

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Recorded observations of Snow Caloplaca by month
MonthRecords
January0
February0
March0
April0
May0
June0
July2
August0
September0
October0
November0
December0

Where it is found

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

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About

Lendemeriella nivalis is a species of muscicolous (moss-dwelling), crustose lichen in the family Teloschistaceae. It can be found in various cold-climate locations including Greenland, Svalbard, Ukraine, and throughout mid to high latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere. First discovered and described in 1853, this organism forms a thin, skin-like or granular crust that ranges from pale to dark grey in colour as it spreads over its moss host. The lichen's reproductive structures (apothecia) appear as small, round discs measuring up to 0.7 millimetres across, featuring a distinctive combination of orange and grey colouration with an outer grey rim containing algal cells and an inner orange border. Over its long scientific history, this species has been reclassified numerous times and known by at least ten different scientific names before receiving its current designation in 2020.

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