Thomson's porpidia lichen

Porpidia thomsonii Gowan

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.

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Recorded observations of Thomson's porpidia lichen by month
Month	Records
January	0
February	0
March	2
April	2
May	5
June	21
July	67
August	21
September	6
October	1
November	3
December	0

Where it is found

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

British Columbia 61 records · Foraging rules
Alaska 18 records · Foraging rules
Washington 9 records · Foraging rules
Quebec 6 records · Foraging rules
Oregon 5 records · Foraging rules
California 3 records · Foraging rules
Colorado 3 records · Foraging rules
Northwest Territories 2 records · Foraging rules
Ontario 2 records · Foraging rules
Wyoming 1 records · Foraging rules
New Hampshire 1 records · Foraging rules
New Mexico 1 records · Foraging rules
South Dakota 1 records · Foraging rules
Newfoundland and Labrador 1 records · Foraging rules
Yukon 1 records · Foraging rules

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Nunavut1 records

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