Mealy Shadow Lichen
Phaeophyscia orbicularis (Neck.) Moberg
Also called: wreath 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 | 31 |
| February | 19 |
| March | 25 |
| April | 77 |
| May | 131 |
| June | 218 |
| July | 269 |
| August | 191 |
| September | 117 |
| October | 70 |
| November | 44 |
| December | 25 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Iowa 115 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 98 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 93 records · Foraging rules
- North Dakota 91 records · Foraging rules
- New York 78 records · Foraging rules
- South Dakota 77 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 73 records · Foraging rules
- Wisconsin 65 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 56 records · Foraging rules
- California 50 records · Foraging rules
- British Columbia 48 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 41 records · Foraging rules
- Ohio 27 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 22 records · Foraging rules
- Alaska 18 records · Foraging rules
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- Washington17 records
- Idaho16 records
- Alberta16 records
- Kansas15 records
- New Mexico14 records
- Connecticut14 records
- New Hampshire14 records
- Pennsylvania13 records
- Colorado12 records
- Texas12 records
- Virginia12 records
- Nebraska11 records
- Maine11 records
- Vermont10 records
- Illinois10 records
- Saskatchewan9 records
- Arizona9 records
- New Jersey9 records
- Wyoming8 records
- Indiana7 records
- Oklahoma7 records
- Kentucky6 records
- Montana6 records
- Oregon5 records
- Delaware4 records
- Manitoba4 records
- New Brunswick3 records
- Arkansas3 records
- Maryland3 records
- Missouri3 records
- Newfoundland and Labrador3 records
- Utah3 records
- Alabama2 records
- Georgia2 records
- Nova Scotia2 records
- Nunavut2 records
- South Carolina2 records
- Tennessee2 records
- Louisiana1 records
- Nevada1 records
- Northwest Territories1 records
- Prince Edward Island1 records
- West Virginia1 records
More in the genus Phaeophyscia
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Orange-cored Shadow Lichen
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Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Smooth Shadow Lichen
Phaeophyscia ciliata
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Pom-pom Shadow Lichen
Phaeophyscia pusilloides
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Powder-tipped Shadow Lichen
Phaeophyscia adiastola
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Hairy Shadow Lichen
Phaeophyscia hirsuta
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Dark Shadow Lichen
Phaeophyscia sciastra
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
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