Hoary Rosette Lichen
Physcia aipolia (Ehrh. ex Humb.) Fürnr.
Also called: rosette lichen
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
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Photos
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Photo: Luca Gagliano. 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 | 88 |
| February | 71 |
| March | 104 |
| April | 212 |
| May | 274 |
| June | 474 |
| July | 660 |
| August | 533 |
| September | 243 |
| October | 168 |
| November | 69 |
| December | 69 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Minnesota 461 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 327 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 247 records · Foraging rules
- Texas 210 records · Foraging rules
- Kansas 187 records · Foraging rules
- Iowa 129 records · Foraging rules
- Wisconsin 128 records · Foraging rules
- California 118 records · Foraging rules
- Alaska 105 records · Foraging rules
- North Dakota 100 records · Foraging rules
- South Dakota 95 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 81 records · Foraging rules
- Ohio 57 records · Foraging rules
- Nebraska 53 records · Foraging rules
- New York 49 records · Foraging rules
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- Oklahoma49 records
- Washington46 records
- Massachusetts45 records
- New Mexico43 records
- Missouri41 records
- Alberta40 records
- Arizona37 records
- British Columbia31 records
- Oregon28 records
- North Carolina26 records
- Vermont26 records
- Manitoba24 records
- Colorado21 records
- Connecticut20 records
- Arkansas20 records
- Maine15 records
- Wyoming14 records
- Illinois14 records
- New Hampshire13 records
- Virginia13 records
- West Virginia12 records
- New Jersey11 records
- Kentucky10 records
- Florida10 records
- Indiana8 records
- Tennessee8 records
- Montana8 records
- New Brunswick7 records
- Louisiana6 records
- Georgia6 records
- Idaho6 records
- Nunavut6 records
- Mississippi5 records
- Pennsylvania4 records
- Saskatchewan4 records
- Maryland3 records
- Northwest Territories3 records
- South Carolina2 records
- Nova Scotia2 records
- Alabama1 records
- Delaware1 records
- Newfoundland and Labrador1 records
- Prince Edward Island1 records
- Rhode Island1 records
About
Physcia aipolia, commonly known as the Hoary rosette lichen, is a lichen species of fungus in the genus Physcia, and family Lecanoromycetes. Physcia aipolia is a species of lichen in the family Physciaceae. It has a worldwide distribution.Physcia aipolia is a known host species to the lichenicolous fungus species Muellerella lichenicola. It is characterized by the pale blue to gray thallus with many apothecia. Physcia aipolia is a common, widely distributed species, and can be found growing on a variety of trees and branches.
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