Finger-scale Foam Lichen

Edibility

Edibility unknown — do not eat

Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app.

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.

Where it is found

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

• North Carolina 191 records · Foraging rules
• New Hampshire 66 records · Foraging rules
• Tennessee 58 records · Foraging rules
• Nova Scotia 53 records · Foraging rules
• Maine 38 records · Foraging rules
• New Brunswick 30 records · Foraging rules
• Newfoundland and Labrador 30 records · Foraging rules
• Vermont 22 records · Foraging rules
• Alaska 19 records · Foraging rules
• Michigan 19 records · Foraging rules
• British Columbia 17 records · Foraging rules
• Quebec 17 records · Foraging rules
• Ontario 16 records · Foraging rules
• Minnesota 13 records · Foraging rules
• New York 8 records · Foraging rules

All state and province foraging laws

More in the genus Stereocaulon

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  Easter Foam

  Stereocaulon paschale

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
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  Woolly Foam

  Stereocaulon tomentosum

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
• No photo yet

  Alpine Foam Lichen

  Stereocaulon alpinum

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
• No photo yet

  Rock Foam

  Stereocaulon saxatile

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
• No photo yet

  Variegated Foam Lichen

  Stereocaulon vesuvianum

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
• No photo yet

  Snow Foam Lichen

  Stereocaulon rivulorum

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
• No photo yet

  Alpine Soil Foam Lichen

  Stereocaulon glareosum

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
• No photo yet

  Pixie Foam

  Stereocaulon pileatum

  Edibility unknown — do not eat