Scythioria phlogina
Scythioria phlogina (Ach.) S.Y.Kondr., Kärnefelt, Elix, A.Thell & Hur
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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| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 0 |
| April | 0 |
| May | 3 |
| June | 0 |
| July | 0 |
| August | 0 |
| September | 1 |
| October | 0 |
| November | 0 |
| December | 0 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- California 2 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 1 records · Foraging rules
About
Scythioria phlogina is a species of lichen-forming fungus in the family Teloschistaceae. First described by Erik Acharius in 1803 as a variety of Parmelia citrina, it has had a long nomenclatural history, passing through genera such as Caloplaca, Xanthoria, and Polycauliona before being transferred in 2014 to the genus Scythioria on the basis of molecular phylogenetic evidence. The lichen forms a thin crustose thallus in which the small areoles are usually almost or completely dissolved into soredia. It occurs in two main colour forms: one with yellow soralia coloured by anthraquinones and another with whitish to pale green soralia that lack anthraquinone pigmentation. Scythioria phlogina grows almost entirely on bark, favouring nutrient-rich, high-pH bark of broad-leaved trees such as elm, ash, and maple, though in drier steppe habitats it also occurs on plant debris, soil, and small shrubs. It is found across much of Europe, from Scandinavia and the Netherlands to the Black Sea region and the Baltic states, with additional records from Bering Island in the Russian Far East and from southern Chile.
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