Powdered Speckled Shield Lichen
Punctelia subrudecta (Nyl.) Krog
Also called: forest speckleback lichen, punctelia
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 | 10 |
| February | 14 |
| March | 33 |
| April | 63 |
| May | 61 |
| June | 76 |
| July | 165 |
| August | 99 |
| September | 61 |
| October | 53 |
| November | 23 |
| December | 11 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- California 66 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 64 records · Foraging rules
- West Virginia 59 records · Foraging rules
- Ohio 54 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 51 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 45 records · Foraging rules
- New Jersey 42 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 38 records · Foraging rules
- South Dakota 28 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 25 records · Foraging rules
- New York 21 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 21 records · Foraging rules
- New Mexico 19 records · Foraging rules
- Colorado 16 records · Foraging rules
- Maryland 13 records · Foraging rules
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- Manitoba12 records
- Arizona11 records
- Tennessee10 records
- Wisconsin8 records
- Washington7 records
- Kentucky6 records
- Massachusetts6 records
- Texas6 records
- Georgia4 records
- Vermont4 records
- Connecticut3 records
- Indiana3 records
- Maine3 records
- Missouri3 records
- Arkansas2 records
- Kansas2 records
- North Dakota2 records
- Alabama1 records
- Alberta1 records
- British Columbia1 records
- Hawaii1 records
- Illinois1 records
- Iowa1 records
- Oklahoma1 records
- Quebec1 records
More in the genus Punctelia
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rough speckled shield lichen
Punctelia rudecta
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Eastern speckled shield lichen
Punctelia bolliana
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Moondust Speckled Lichen
Punctelia caseana
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Mealy Speckled Shield Lichen
Punctelia missouriensis
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Appalaches Appalachian Speckled Shield Lichen
Punctelia appalachensis
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Powdered Speckleback Lichen
Punctelia perreticulata
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Punctelia graminicola
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Southwestern speckled shield lichen
Punctelia hypoleucites
Edibility unknown — do not eat
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