Smokey-eyed Boulder Lichen
Porpidia albocaerulescens (Wulfen) Hertel & Knoph
Also called: Smoky-eye Boulder Lichen, Smoky-eyed Boulder Lichen, porpidia lichen
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app.
Photos
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Photo: Michael J. Papay. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Tommy. CC0. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Adrienne van den Beemt. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Anna Hess. 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 | 148 |
| February | 146 |
| March | 305 |
| April | 386 |
| May | 365 |
| June | 215 |
| July | 237 |
| August | 289 |
| September | 280 |
| October | 310 |
| November | 192 |
| December | 183 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Pennsylvania 343 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 321 records · Foraging rules
- New York 205 records · Foraging rules
- New Hampshire 187 records · Foraging rules
- Tennessee 185 records · Foraging rules
- Maryland 170 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 168 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 164 records · Foraging rules
- New Jersey 151 records · Foraging rules
- Connecticut 141 records · Foraging rules
- District of Columbia 128 records · Foraging rules
- Alabama 123 records · Foraging rules
- Georgia 106 records · Foraging rules
- Vermont 78 records · Foraging rules
- Ohio 76 records · Foraging rules
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- Arkansas67 records
- West Virginia62 records
- Quebec50 records
- Maine48 records
- Kentucky45 records
- Missouri41 records
- Ontario40 records
- South Carolina33 records
- Indiana25 records
- Wisconsin24 records
- Alaska20 records
- Rhode Island17 records
- Minnesota16 records
- Delaware15 records
- Illinois14 records
- Nova Scotia13 records
- Michigan10 records
- New Brunswick10 records
- Washington10 records
- Oklahoma9 records
- British Columbia6 records
- Kansas6 records
- Newfoundland and Labrador5 records
- Iowa2 records
- Colorado1 records
- Nunavut1 records
- Hawaii1 records
- Idaho1 records
Recent finds
No community finds tagged with this species yet. Log a find.
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Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app. See safety basics and the disclaimer.