Fluffy Dust Lichen
Lepraria lobificans Nyl.
Also called: dust lichen
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
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Photos
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Photo: Niyan Shehan. CC0. Source (inaturalist) -
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Photo: Brodie Cass Talbott. 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 | 71 |
| February | 77 |
| March | 276 |
| April | 390 |
| May | 340 |
| June | 309 |
| July | 429 |
| August | 265 |
| September | 315 |
| October | 323 |
| November | 173 |
| December | 206 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- North Carolina 329 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 306 records · Foraging rules
- New Jersey 214 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 203 records · Foraging rules
- New York 156 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 152 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 120 records · Foraging rules
- Missouri 111 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 105 records · Foraging rules
- Tennessee 91 records · Foraging rules
- Kansas 83 records · Foraging rules
- Alabama 81 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 80 records · Foraging rules
- Maine 76 records · Foraging rules
- Georgia 75 records · Foraging rules
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- Iowa74 records
- Wisconsin69 records
- Maryland67 records
- Ohio67 records
- Arkansas63 records
- South Carolina52 records
- West Virginia50 records
- Massachusetts48 records
- Indiana39 records
- Illinois34 records
- Vermont34 records
- British Columbia32 records
- New Brunswick28 records
- California28 records
- Kentucky28 records
- South Dakota28 records
- Connecticut27 records
- Florida25 records
- North Dakota17 records
- Oklahoma17 records
- Washington16 records
- Mississippi16 records
- Delaware16 records
- Nova Scotia14 records
- Alaska14 records
- Texas14 records
- New Hampshire13 records
- Louisiana12 records
- Newfoundland and Labrador8 records
- Nebraska8 records
- Oregon8 records
- Colorado5 records
- Manitoba5 records
- Arizona5 records
- New Mexico4 records
- Yukon2 records
- Idaho2 records
- Nevada2 records
- Wyoming2 records
- District of Columbia1 records
- Northwest Territories1 records
- Nunavut1 records
- Prince Edward Island1 records
- Utah1 records
- Alberta1 records
About
Lepraria lobificans is a species of leprose lichen in the family Stereocaulaceae. The species was first described in 1873 by the Finnish lichenologist William Nylander from specimens collected in France. It typically grows on bark, rock, and mossy substrates in shaded, humid forest environments. It is characterised by its cottony texture, weakly developed lobes, and chemical composition including atranorin and stictic acid. Molecular studies have since shown that Lepraria lobificans sensu stricto is genetically distinct from the closely related and more widespread L. finkii, with which it was previously confused. The species has been reported from Europe, Asia, and the Americas, though many historical records from the Southern Hemisphere likely represent L. finkii.
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