Ball-tip lichen
Sphaerophorus fragilis (L.) Pers.
Also called: Fragile Coral Lichen, Fragile ball 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.
The highlighted bar is the current month.
View season data as a table
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 6 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 4 |
| April | 4 |
| May | 12 |
| June | 84 |
| July | 276 |
| August | 177 |
| September | 33 |
| October | 15 |
| November | 2 |
| December | 1 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Alaska 245 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 112 records · Foraging rules
- New Hampshire 91 records · Foraging rules
- Nunavut 64 records · Foraging rules
- Newfoundland and Labrador 47 records · Foraging rules
- British Columbia 22 records · Foraging rules
- Northwest Territories 15 records · Foraging rules
- Yukon 12 records · Foraging rules
- Nova Scotia 11 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 10 records · Foraging rules
- Manitoba 10 records · Foraging rules
- Maine 10 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 3 records · Foraging rules
- Oregon 2 records · Foraging rules
- Saskatchewan 2 records · Foraging rules
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- California1 records
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