Pea-green Shield Lichen
Parmelia fraudans (Nyl.) Nyl.
Also called: shield 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 | 1 |
| February | 2 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 2 |
| May | 5 |
| June | 55 |
| July | 107 |
| August | 50 |
| September | 17 |
| October | 4 |
| 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 42 records · Foraging rules
- British Columbia 36 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 35 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 28 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 21 records · Foraging rules
- Yukon 19 records · Foraging rules
- Northwest Territories 16 records · Foraging rules
- Nunavut 15 records · Foraging rules
- Colorado 13 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 12 records · Foraging rules
- Georgia 3 records · Foraging rules
- Manitoba 3 records · Foraging rules
- Montana 3 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 2 records · Foraging rules
- Wyoming 1 records · Foraging rules
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- Texas1 records
- Idaho1 records
More in the genus Parmelia
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Netted Shield Lichen
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Bottle Brush Shield Lichen
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Salted Shield Lichen
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Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Smoky Crottle
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Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Western Shield Lichen
Parmelia hygrophila
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Parmelia rigida
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Appalachian Shield Lichen
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Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Skult's Shield Lichen
Parmelia skultii
Edibility unknown — do not eat
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