Snow 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.

• Ontario 43 records · Foraging rules
• New Hampshire 43 records · Foraging rules
• Massachusetts 24 records · Foraging rules
• Vermont 23 records · Foraging rules
• New York 20 records · Foraging rules
• Connecticut 18 records · Foraging rules
• Michigan 16 records · Foraging rules
• Virginia 15 records · Foraging rules
• Maine 13 records · Foraging rules
• Pennsylvania 13 records · Foraging rules
• New Brunswick 7 records · Foraging rules
• Minnesota 6 records · Foraging rules
• Quebec 5 records · Foraging rules
• New Jersey 2 records · Foraging rules
• Nova Scotia 2 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

  Finger-scale Foam Lichen

  Stereocaulon dactylophyllum

  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