Peppercorn Lichen
Nigrovothelium tropicum (Ach.) Lücking, M.P.Nelsen & Aptroot
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
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Photos
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Photo: Hayes Valentine. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Hayes Valentine. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Tom Field. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Abby Darrah. 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 | 97 |
| February | 115 |
| March | 115 |
| April | 74 |
| May | 42 |
| June | 47 |
| July | 40 |
| August | 10 |
| September | 12 |
| October | 40 |
| November | 40 |
| December | 139 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Florida 256 records · Foraging rules
- Louisiana 174 records · Foraging rules
- Georgia 85 records · Foraging rules
- South Carolina 81 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 80 records · Foraging rules
- Mississippi 66 records · Foraging rules
- Alabama 49 records · Foraging rules
- Texas 37 records · Foraging rules
- Arkansas 6 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 1 records · Foraging rules
Recent finds
No community finds tagged with this species yet. Log a find.
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