Salted Shield Lichen
Parmelia saxatilis (L.) Ach.
Also called: Salted Shield Lichen, Crottle, crottal, shield lichen
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
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Photos
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Photo: Eli Talhouk. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Ben Keen. CC0. 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 | 70 |
| February | 37 |
| March | 69 |
| April | 144 |
| May | 159 |
| June | 389 |
| July | 768 |
| August | 582 |
| September | 252 |
| October | 129 |
| November | 59 |
| December | 41 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Alaska 469 records · Foraging rules
- British Columbia 413 records · Foraging rules
- Maine 215 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 196 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 188 records · Foraging rules
- California 120 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 115 records · Foraging rules
- Newfoundland and Labrador 88 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 87 records · Foraging rules
- Nova Scotia 84 records · Foraging rules
- Oregon 83 records · Foraging rules
- New Hampshire 78 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 76 records · Foraging rules
- Colorado 72 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 69 records · Foraging rules
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- Nunavut61 records
- Idaho53 records
- Vermont45 records
- Montana39 records
- Northwest Territories36 records
- Manitoba32 records
- New York32 records
- Connecticut25 records
- Tennessee20 records
- Virginia17 records
- Wisconsin17 records
- Minnesota16 records
- West Virginia15 records
- Wyoming12 records
- South Dakota12 records
- Yukon10 records
- Alberta9 records
- Pennsylvania9 records
- New Jersey7 records
- New Brunswick6 records
- Iowa5 records
- Ohio5 records
- Georgia4 records
- Kentucky4 records
- Maryland3 records
- South Carolina3 records
- Alabama2 records
- Illinois2 records
- Saskatchewan2 records
- Arizona1 records
- Florida1 records
- Hawaii1 records
- Indiana1 records
- Louisiana1 records
- Missouri1 records
- Prince Edward Island1 records
- Rhode Island1 records
About
Parmelia saxatilis, commonly known as the salted shield lichen or crottle, is a species of foliose lichen in the family Parmeliaceae. Several morphologically similar species, formerly lumped together, are now distinguished by their DNA.
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