mountain fishscale lichen

Edibility

Edibility unknown — do not eat

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

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.

Where it is found

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

• Idaho 48 records · Foraging rules
• Wyoming 20 records · Foraging rules
• Oregon 17 records · Foraging rules
• Colorado 17 records · Foraging rules
• British Columbia 16 records · Foraging rules
• Washington 10 records · Foraging rules
• Montana 8 records · Foraging rules
• Utah 7 records · Foraging rules
• Nevada 2 records · Foraging rules
• New Mexico 1 records · Foraging rules
• California 1 records · Foraging rules

All state and province foraging laws

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