Butterfly Scale 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.

• Washington 56 records · Foraging rules
• British Columbia 53 records · Foraging rules
• Colorado 46 records · Foraging rules
• California 45 records · Foraging rules
• Montana 37 records · Foraging rules
• Idaho 31 records · Foraging rules
• Oregon 21 records · Foraging rules
• Arizona 17 records · Foraging rules
• Wyoming 15 records · Foraging rules
• New Mexico 12 records · Foraging rules
• Alaska 9 records · Foraging rules
• South Dakota 7 records · Foraging rules
• Alberta 5 records · Foraging rules
• Utah 3 records · Foraging rules
• Nevada 2 records · Foraging rules

All state and province foraging laws

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