Auburn Firedot
Leproplaca cirrochroa (Ach.) Arup, Frödén & Søchting
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.
The highlighted bar is the current month.
View season data as a table
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 1 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 3 |
| April | 2 |
| May | 4 |
| June | 7 |
| July | 20 |
| August | 10 |
| September | 10 |
| October | 10 |
| November | 0 |
| December | 0 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Ontario 14 records · Foraging rules
- Vermont 10 records · Foraging rules
- West Virginia 7 records · Foraging rules
- Iowa 6 records · Foraging rules
- North Dakota 6 records · Foraging rules
- Wisconsin 6 records · Foraging rules
- South Dakota 5 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 5 records · Foraging rules
- New Jersey 4 records · Foraging rules
- Colorado 3 records · Foraging rules
- Nunavut 3 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 2 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 2 records · Foraging rules
- Montana 1 records · Foraging rules
- Yukon 1 records · Foraging rules
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- Alaska1 records
- Northwest Territories1 records
- New York1 records
- Ohio1 records
- Pennsylvania1 records
- Texas1 records
About
Leproplaca cirrochroa is a widespread and common species of saxicolous (rock-dwelling), crustose lichen in the family Teloschistaceae. It grows up to 5 cm across, featuring a placodioid thallus with narrow, finger-like lobes that adhere closely to the surface, showing intricate division and ranging in colour from dirty orange to brownish orange, often with paler, pruinose orange ends.
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