False Map Lichen

Schaereria fuscocinerea (Nyl.) Clauzade & Cl.Roux

Also called: Schaereria lichen, quartzite rimmed 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.

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Recorded observations of False Map Lichen by month
MonthRecords
January2
February0
March0
April1
May2
June8
July21
August22
September19
October4
November0
December0

Where it is found

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

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  • South Dakota1 records
  • Vermont1 records
  • Massachusetts1 records
  • Montana1 records
  • Nunavut1 records

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About

Schaereria fuscocinerea is a species of saxicolous (rock-dwelling), crustose lichen in the family Schaereriaceae. It was first formally described in 1852 by Finnish lichenologist William Nylander, as Lecidea fusco-cinerea. Georges Clauzade and Claude Roux transferred it to the genus Schaereria in 1985. The species has a cosmopolitan distribution and is found in both northern and southern hemispheres, where it grows on hard siliceous rocks, often in arctic and mountainous areas. Similar species include Lambiella gyrizans and L. mullensis, which can be distinguished from Schaereria fuscocinerea by microscopic and chemical characteristics.

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