Rusty Alpine Psora
Psora rubiformis (Wahlenb. ex Ach.) Hook.
Also called: Arctic-alpine scale lichen, Pea-green Scale Lichen, fishscale lichen
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.
The highlighted bar is the current month.
View season data as a table
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 5 |
| February | 2 |
| March | 20 |
| April | 4 |
| May | 22 |
| June | 29 |
| July | 50 |
| August | 46 |
| September | 10 |
| October | 15 |
| November | 2 |
| December | 0 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Colorado 63 records · Foraging rules
- Nunavut 28 records · Foraging rules
- Alaska 22 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 13 records · Foraging rules
- Montana 13 records · Foraging rules
- British Columbia 10 records · Foraging rules
- Alberta 9 records · Foraging rules
- New Mexico 7 records · Foraging rules
- Oregon 6 records · Foraging rules
- Northwest Territories 5 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 5 records · Foraging rules
- Utah 5 records · Foraging rules
- Vermont 5 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 4 records · Foraging rules
- Arizona 3 records · Foraging rules
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- Tennessee3 records
- Texas3 records
- Yukon3 records
- Idaho2 records
- Nevada2 records
- Ohio2 records
- Alabama1 records
- Connecticut1 records
- California1 records
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Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
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Edibility unknown — do not eat
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