Giant Candlewax Lichen
Ricasolia amplissima (Scop.) De Not.
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 | 7 |
| February | 6 |
| March | 12 |
| April | 19 |
| May | 8 |
| June | 21 |
| July | 43 |
| August | 43 |
| September | 13 |
| October | 5 |
| November | 1 |
| December | 6 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Alaska 38 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 22 records · Foraging rules
- New Hampshire 15 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 14 records · Foraging rules
- Maine 14 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 12 records · Foraging rules
- Ohio 9 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 9 records · Foraging rules
- Delaware 9 records · Foraging rules
- New York 8 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 8 records · Foraging rules
- Tennessee 7 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 6 records · Foraging rules
- British Columbia 4 records · Foraging rules
- Illinois 4 records · Foraging rules
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- Minnesota4 records
- Vermont4 records
- Washington4 records
- Florida3 records
- Iowa2 records
- New Jersey2 records
- Alabama2 records
- Nova Scotia2 records
- Wisconsin2 records
- Kentucky2 records
- Indiana1 records
- Hawaii1 records
- Missouri1 records
- Georgia1 records
- West Virginia1 records
- Newfoundland and Labrador1 records
- Arkansas1 records
More in the genus Ricasolia
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