Smooth Shadow Lichen
Phaeophyscia ciliata (Hoffm.) Moberg
Also called: Ciliate Wreath Lichen
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app.
Photos
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Photo: Trix Niernberger. CC0. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Michelle Orcutt. 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 | 67 |
| February | 40 |
| March | 73 |
| April | 157 |
| May | 171 |
| June | 292 |
| July | 306 |
| August | 265 |
| September | 154 |
| October | 113 |
| November | 74 |
| December | 57 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Minnesota 482 records · Foraging rules
- Iowa 167 records · Foraging rules
- Kansas 114 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 98 records · Foraging rules
- Wisconsin 91 records · Foraging rules
- North Dakota 78 records · Foraging rules
- South Dakota 74 records · Foraging rules
- Missouri 65 records · Foraging rules
- Ohio 57 records · Foraging rules
- Louisiana 48 records · Foraging rules
- Nebraska 48 records · Foraging rules
- Alabama 35 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 35 records · Foraging rules
- New Mexico 29 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 28 records · Foraging rules
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- Illinois28 records
- Kentucky25 records
- Tennessee24 records
- Colorado22 records
- Connecticut21 records
- Quebec21 records
- Georgia20 records
- Vermont18 records
- Massachusetts17 records
- Virginia16 records
- Texas16 records
- British Columbia16 records
- Mississippi14 records
- California14 records
- South Carolina13 records
- Maryland13 records
- Arkansas12 records
- New Hampshire12 records
- Arizona12 records
- Pennsylvania11 records
- Oklahoma10 records
- New York9 records
- Utah9 records
- Alaska7 records
- Indiana7 records
- Maine7 records
- New Jersey6 records
- West Virginia6 records
- Alberta5 records
- Wyoming5 records
- Manitoba2 records
- Nevada2 records
- Idaho2 records
- Montana2 records
- Delaware2 records
- Oregon1 records
- Washington1 records
- District of Columbia1 records
- Hawaii1 records
- New Brunswick1 records
- Nunavut1 records
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