Birchbark Dot Lichen

Leptorhaphis epidermidis (Ach.) Th.Fr.

Edibility

Edibility unknown — do not eat

Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app.

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

Recorded observations of Birchbark Dot Lichen by month
Month	Records
January	0
February	4
March	1
April	7
May	14
June	51
July	82
August	91
September	63
October	9
November	6
December	3

Where it is found

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

Minnesota 85 records · Foraging rules
Michigan 68 records · Foraging rules
Ontario 50 records · Foraging rules
Wisconsin 24 records · Foraging rules
Maine 20 records · Foraging rules
Vermont 20 records · Foraging rules
Massachusetts 18 records · Foraging rules
New York 13 records · Foraging rules
Pennsylvania 8 records · Foraging rules
Connecticut 8 records · Foraging rules
Ohio 8 records · Foraging rules
Illinois 7 records · Foraging rules
New Hampshire 7 records · Foraging rules
British Columbia 6 records · Foraging rules
New Jersey 6 records · Foraging rules

Show 13 more

Missouri4 records
Tennessee3 records
Texas3 records
Arizona3 records
Quebec3 records
Wyoming3 records
New Brunswick2 records
Louisiana1 records
North Carolina1 records
Iowa1 records
Prince Edward Island1 records
South Dakota1 records
Nova Scotia1 records

All state and province foraging laws

Recent finds

No community finds tagged with this species yet. Log a find.

More in the genus Leptorhaphis

Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app. See safety basics and the disclaimer.