Globe Ball Lichen
Sphaerophorus globosus (Huds.) Vain.
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
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Photos
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Photo: wweellll. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
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 | 73 |
| February | 92 |
| March | 103 |
| April | 131 |
| May | 191 |
| June | 379 |
| July | 831 |
| August | 676 |
| September | 346 |
| October | 154 |
| November | 69 |
| December | 58 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- British Columbia 998 records · Foraging rules
- Alaska 575 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 507 records · Foraging rules
- Oregon 217 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 170 records · Foraging rules
- California 162 records · Foraging rules
- Nunavut 138 records · Foraging rules
- Newfoundland and Labrador 105 records · Foraging rules
- Nova Scotia 104 records · Foraging rules
- Northwest Territories 65 records · Foraging rules
- Manitoba 62 records · Foraging rules
- New Hampshire 39 records · Foraging rules
- Yukon 28 records · Foraging rules
- New Brunswick 16 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 15 records · Foraging rules
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- Idaho14 records
- Michigan8 records
- Maine5 records
- Florida3 records
- Colorado1 records
- Georgia1 records
- Missouri1 records
- Vermont1 records
About
Sphaerophorus globosus is a species of lichen belonging to the family Sphaerophoraceae. It has cosmopolitan distribution.
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