Star Rosette Lichen
Physcia stellaris (L.) Nyl.
Also called: starry rosette lichen
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
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Photos
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Photo: andrew2285. CC0. 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 | 127 |
| February | 107 |
| March | 197 |
| April | 431 |
| May | 452 |
| June | 698 |
| July | 742 |
| August | 555 |
| September | 384 |
| October | 351 |
| November | 164 |
| December | 152 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Minnesota 564 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 319 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 281 records · Foraging rules
- Iowa 237 records · Foraging rules
- California 193 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 172 records · Foraging rules
- Kansas 168 records · Foraging rules
- North Dakota 155 records · Foraging rules
- South Dakota 150 records · Foraging rules
- New York 150 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 147 records · Foraging rules
- Wisconsin 134 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 132 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 111 records · Foraging rules
- New Mexico 110 records · Foraging rules
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- Ohio107 records
- Illinois103 records
- Missouri102 records
- Connecticut98 records
- West Virginia93 records
- Tennessee84 records
- New Jersey79 records
- Maine72 records
- Texas62 records
- Indiana59 records
- Nebraska59 records
- Arkansas55 records
- Quebec55 records
- Colorado55 records
- Vermont50 records
- Kentucky46 records
- Arizona43 records
- Washington29 records
- Oklahoma29 records
- Alberta27 records
- New Hampshire27 records
- Saskatchewan24 records
- Nova Scotia23 records
- Louisiana20 records
- Alaska19 records
- Georgia17 records
- Wyoming17 records
- Maryland16 records
- South Carolina12 records
- New Brunswick12 records
- British Columbia12 records
- Delaware11 records
- Florida11 records
- Alabama10 records
- Northwest Territories9 records
- Manitoba8 records
- Hawaii8 records
- Newfoundland and Labrador7 records
- District of Columbia7 records
- Oregon6 records
- Rhode Island6 records
- Montana5 records
- Utah4 records
- Mississippi4 records
- Prince Edward Island3 records
- Idaho3 records
- Nevada2 records
About
Physcia stellaris is a species of lichen. It is pale grey, but darker in the centre, and lacks isidia, lobules, soredia and pruina.It tests positive K+ yellow upper cortex with a 10% potassium hydroxide solution. In North America, it is known colloquially as the fringed rosette lichen. It can grow as an epiphyte. In Greece, it has been reported from the trunk of Platanus trees.
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