Granite Firedot Lichen

Rufoplaca arenaria (Pers.) Arup, Søchting & Frödén

Also called: Granite Firedot

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.

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Recorded observations of Granite Firedot Lichen by month
Month	Records
January	5
February	4
March	30
April	22
May	61
June	102
July	105
August	93
September	33
October	28
November	3
December	3

Where it is found

States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.

South Dakota 91 records · Foraging rules
Colorado 72 records · Foraging rules
Minnesota 65 records · Foraging rules
North Dakota 57 records · Foraging rules
Ontario 30 records · Foraging rules
California 30 records · Foraging rules
Wyoming 28 records · Foraging rules
Michigan 24 records · Foraging rules
New Mexico 11 records · Foraging rules
Iowa 9 records · Foraging rules
Arizona 7 records · Foraging rules
Idaho 7 records · Foraging rules
Kansas 7 records · Foraging rules
Saskatchewan 6 records · Foraging rules
Nevada 5 records · Foraging rules

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Alberta4 records
British Columbia4 records
Montana4 records
Nebraska4 records
Oregon4 records
Wisconsin4 records
Washington3 records
Oklahoma3 records
Pennsylvania3 records
Quebec3 records
Utah3 records
Nunavut1 records
Vermont1 records
North Carolina1 records
Texas1 records
Maine1 records
Connecticut1 records
Yukon1 records
New York1 records
Missouri1 records

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