Alpine Camouflage Lichen
Melanelia stygia (L.) Essl.
Also called: Stygian Black-parmelia, melanelia lichen
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 | 4 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 2 |
| April | 13 |
| May | 21 |
| June | 121 |
| July | 248 |
| August | 146 |
| September | 38 |
| October | 15 |
| November | 2 |
| December | 0 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Alaska 154 records · Foraging rules
- New Hampshire 77 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 65 records · Foraging rules
- Nunavut 57 records · Foraging rules
- British Columbia 45 records · Foraging rules
- Maine 41 records · Foraging rules
- Northwest Territories 36 records · Foraging rules
- Yukon 27 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 26 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 24 records · Foraging rules
- Vermont 16 records · Foraging rules
- Montana 16 records · Foraging rules
- West Virginia 15 records · Foraging rules
- New York 9 records · Foraging rules
- Manitoba 9 records · Foraging rules
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- Alberta7 records
- Colorado7 records
- Nova Scotia6 records
- Newfoundland and Labrador6 records
- Ontario5 records
- Tennessee5 records
- Washington4 records
- Pennsylvania2 records
- Oregon1 records
- Michigan1 records
- Massachusetts1 records
- New Mexico1 records
- Maryland1 records
More in the genus Melanelia
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