Hairy Shadow Lichen
Phaeophyscia hirsuta (Mereschk.) Essl.
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 | 14 |
| February | 18 |
| March | 36 |
| April | 131 |
| May | 167 |
| June | 218 |
| July | 187 |
| August | 133 |
| September | 62 |
| October | 61 |
| November | 42 |
| December | 44 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Minnesota 233 records · Foraging rules
- Kansas 157 records · Foraging rules
- North Dakota 132 records · Foraging rules
- Iowa 98 records · Foraging rules
- South Dakota 97 records · Foraging rules
- Nebraska 62 records · Foraging rules
- Texas 42 records · Foraging rules
- California 38 records · Foraging rules
- Arizona 33 records · Foraging rules
- Colorado 31 records · Foraging rules
- Missouri 29 records · Foraging rules
- New Mexico 26 records · Foraging rules
- Oklahoma 18 records · Foraging rules
- Illinois 11 records · Foraging rules
- Ohio 11 records · Foraging rules
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- Wisconsin11 records
- Ontario10 records
- Kentucky8 records
- New Jersey7 records
- Alaska6 records
- British Columbia6 records
- Michigan6 records
- Tennessee5 records
- Alberta4 records
- Alabama4 records
- Arkansas4 records
- Virginia4 records
- Montana3 records
- Nevada3 records
- New York3 records
- West Virginia3 records
- Georgia2 records
- Indiana2 records
- Massachusetts2 records
- North Carolina2 records
- Oregon2 records
- Pennsylvania2 records
- Quebec2 records
- Saskatchewan2 records
- Connecticut1 records
- Delaware1 records
- Manitoba1 records
- Maryland1 records
- Mississippi1 records
- New Hampshire1 records
- Utah1 records
- Vermont1 records
- Wyoming1 records
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Smooth Shadow Lichen
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Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Pom-pom Shadow Lichen
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Powder-tipped Shadow Lichen
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Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Mealy Shadow Lichen
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Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Dark Shadow Lichen
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Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Whiskered Shadow Lichen
Phaeophyscia hispidula
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Scaly Shadow Lichen
Phaeophyscia squarrosa
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app. See safety basics and the disclaimer.