Green Starburst Lichen
Parmeliopsis ambigua (Hoffm.) Nyl.
Also called: ambiguous bran lichen
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
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Photos
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Photo: Leanne Stacy Reitan. CC0. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Ben Keen. CC0. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Steph Brulot-Sawchyn. CC0. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: wweellll. 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 | 6 |
| February | 15 |
| March | 13 |
| April | 22 |
| May | 110 |
| June | 344 |
| July | 718 |
| August | 534 |
| September | 174 |
| October | 100 |
| November | 13 |
| December | 6 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- British Columbia 303 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 254 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 146 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 118 records · Foraging rules
- Alberta 115 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 114 records · Foraging rules
- Wyoming 104 records · Foraging rules
- Colorado 96 records · Foraging rules
- Alaska 87 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 77 records · Foraging rules
- Northwest Territories 76 records · Foraging rules
- Manitoba 72 records · Foraging rules
- Montana 56 records · Foraging rules
- Maine 55 records · Foraging rules
- Arizona 51 records · Foraging rules
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- South Dakota51 records
- Yukon42 records
- New Hampshire38 records
- Idaho37 records
- Oregon30 records
- California27 records
- New Mexico26 records
- Nunavut22 records
- North Dakota19 records
- Newfoundland and Labrador17 records
- Wisconsin11 records
- North Carolina8 records
- West Virginia8 records
- South Carolina8 records
- New Brunswick7 records
- New York6 records
- Nova Scotia5 records
- Vermont5 records
- Florida5 records
- Pennsylvania4 records
- Massachusetts4 records
- New Jersey2 records
- Connecticut2 records
- Saskatchewan2 records
- Louisiana1 records
- Utah1 records
- Georgia1 records
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