Crumpled Rag Lichen

Platismatia tuckermanii (Oakes) W.L.Culb. & C.F.Culb.

Also called: Tuckerman's ragged lichen

Edibility

Edibility unknown — do not eat

Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app.

Photos

Photo: Norma Malinowski. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
Photo: Jon P. Ruddy. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
Photo: Norma Malinowski. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
Photo: scaup. 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

Recorded observations of Crumpled Rag Lichen by month
Month	Records
January	52
February	51
March	113
April	197
May	231
June	387
July	513
August	352
September	225
October	202
November	57
December	68

Where it is found

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

North Carolina 303 records · Foraging rules
Minnesota 281 records · Foraging rules
Maine 263 records · Foraging rules
Michigan 244 records · Foraging rules
Tennessee 223 records · Foraging rules
Ontario 185 records · Foraging rules
Nova Scotia 168 records · Foraging rules
Virginia 158 records · Foraging rules
West Virginia 110 records · Foraging rules
New Hampshire 85 records · Foraging rules
Massachusetts 84 records · Foraging rules
Wisconsin 58 records · Foraging rules
New Brunswick 56 records · Foraging rules
New York 54 records · Foraging rules
Georgia 43 records · Foraging rules

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Quebec36 records
Pennsylvania35 records
Vermont29 records
Kentucky28 records
Washington28 records
Connecticut27 records
Ohio20 records
New Jersey20 records
Alabama16 records
Maryland12 records
South Carolina12 records
California7 records
Newfoundland and Labrador6 records
Alaska4 records
Rhode Island3 records
British Columbia2 records
Oregon2 records
Delaware2 records
Prince Edward Island1 records
Colorado1 records
Idaho1 records
Montana1 records
Northwest Territories1 records
Arkansas1 records

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About

Platismatia tuckermanii is a species of corticolous (bark-dwelling), foliose lichen in the family Parmeliaceae. It is endemic to Eastern North America and is distinguished by its broad, loosely attached lobes and primarily sexual reproduction.

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