Crescent Frost Lichen

Physconia perisidiosa (Erichsen) Moberg

Also called: frosted 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.

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Recorded observations of Crescent Frost Lichen by month
Month	Records
January	9
February	7
March	16
April	38
May	73
June	61
July	75
August	51
September	27
October	41
November	10
December	24

Where it is found

States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.

California 90 records · Foraging rules
British Columbia 63 records · Foraging rules
Oregon 50 records · Foraging rules
Ontario 48 records · Foraging rules
Michigan 28 records · Foraging rules
Arizona 25 records · Foraging rules
Washington 23 records · Foraging rules
North Dakota 21 records · Foraging rules
New Mexico 18 records · Foraging rules
Alaska 14 records · Foraging rules
Colorado 13 records · Foraging rules
Idaho 9 records · Foraging rules
Minnesota 9 records · Foraging rules
Quebec 7 records · Foraging rules
Montana 5 records · Foraging rules

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Alberta4 records
Northwest Territories3 records
South Dakota3 records
Wyoming2 records
Utah2 records
Indiana2 records
Nevada2 records
Manitoba1 records
Saskatchewan1 records
Tennessee1 records
Wisconsin1 records

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