Mustard Lichen
Pyxine sorediata (Ach.) Mont.
Also called: pyxine lichen, Spicy Mustard-rosette
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
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Photos
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Photo: Annie Evankow. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
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Photo: Tanner Barnharst. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Tanner Barnharst. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
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 | 62 |
| February | 64 |
| March | 166 |
| April | 318 |
| May | 339 |
| June | 247 |
| July | 431 |
| August | 307 |
| September | 267 |
| October | 271 |
| November | 110 |
| December | 118 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- North Carolina 333 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 250 records · Foraging rules
- Tennessee 205 records · Foraging rules
- West Virginia 163 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 139 records · Foraging rules
- Missouri 125 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 123 records · Foraging rules
- Arkansas 121 records · Foraging rules
- Maryland 113 records · Foraging rules
- Alabama 108 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 94 records · Foraging rules
- Ohio 91 records · Foraging rules
- Maine 88 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 85 records · Foraging rules
- Kentucky 76 records · Foraging rules
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- Georgia74 records
- Wisconsin71 records
- New York64 records
- New Hampshire52 records
- New Jersey51 records
- Massachusetts48 records
- Vermont45 records
- Connecticut43 records
- South Carolina33 records
- Quebec33 records
- Texas32 records
- Indiana31 records
- Illinois27 records
- Louisiana20 records
- Iowa19 records
- Nova Scotia16 records
- Kansas16 records
- Oklahoma16 records
- Florida15 records
- New Brunswick12 records
- Delaware11 records
- California6 records
- Mississippi6 records
- Alaska5 records
- District of Columbia5 records
- Hawaii4 records
- Arizona3 records
- Prince Edward Island2 records
About
Pyxine sorediata, commonly known as mustard lichen, is a widely distributed species of foliose lichen in the family Caliciaceae. It has a subtropical to warm temperate distribution, and grows on bark, rocks, and moss as substrates. Pyxine sorediata has been reported from regions of North America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australasia.
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