Woolly Foam
Stereocaulon tomentosum Fr.
Also called: Woolly Foam Lichen, tomentose snow lichen
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
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Photos
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Photo: Randal. CC0. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Dan MacNeal. 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 | 11 |
| February | 8 |
| March | 9 |
| April | 24 |
| May | 80 |
| June | 302 |
| July | 552 |
| August | 439 |
| September | 174 |
| October | 67 |
| November | 8 |
| December | 8 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Alaska 401 records · Foraging rules
- British Columbia 232 records · Foraging rules
- Alberta 138 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 130 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 123 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 121 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 110 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 101 records · Foraging rules
- Yukon 71 records · Foraging rules
- Colorado 69 records · Foraging rules
- Northwest Territories 69 records · Foraging rules
- Newfoundland and Labrador 45 records · Foraging rules
- Maine 35 records · Foraging rules
- New Hampshire 32 records · Foraging rules
- New Brunswick 26 records · Foraging rules
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- Nova Scotia25 records
- Oregon24 records
- Wisconsin23 records
- Montana22 records
- Vermont21 records
- Manitoba20 records
- Nunavut19 records
- New York16 records
- Wyoming11 records
- Massachusetts10 records
- New Mexico6 records
- Idaho5 records
- Prince Edward Island4 records
- Saskatchewan3 records
- Tennessee2 records
- North Carolina2 records
- Connecticut2 records
- South Dakota1 records
- California1 records
- Pennsylvania1 records
- New Jersey1 records
- Iowa1 records
About
Stereocaulon tomentosum is a species of snow lichen belonging to the family Stereocaulaceae.
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