Mealy Cryptic Shade Lichen
Physciella melanchra (Hue) Essl.
Also called: Mealy cryptic rosette lichen, physciella
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app.
Photos
-
Photo: W Rao. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Michelle Orcutt. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: David Bird. CC0. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: W Rao. 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 | 3 |
| February | 6 |
| March | 23 |
| April | 42 |
| May | 99 |
| June | 148 |
| July | 90 |
| August | 66 |
| September | 25 |
| October | 26 |
| November | 16 |
| December | 6 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- South Dakota 114 records · Foraging rules
- North Dakota 106 records · Foraging rules
- Iowa 86 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 77 records · Foraging rules
- Nebraska 50 records · Foraging rules
- Kansas 50 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 17 records · Foraging rules
- Colorado 12 records · Foraging rules
- Oklahoma 4 records · Foraging rules
- Arizona 4 records · Foraging rules
- Missouri 4 records · Foraging rules
- New Mexico 4 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 4 records · Foraging rules
- New York 3 records · Foraging rules
- Montana 2 records · Foraging rules
Show 11 more
- Connecticut2 records
- Wisconsin2 records
- Massachusetts2 records
- Michigan2 records
- District of Columbia2 records
- Wyoming1 records
- Idaho1 records
- Ohio1 records
- Pennsylvania1 records
- Texas1 records
- British Columbia1 records
Recent finds
No community finds tagged with this species yet. Log a find.
More in the genus Physciella
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app. See safety basics and the disclaimer.