Peppered Moon Lichen

Sticta fuliginosa (With.) Ach.

Also called: Spotted felt 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.

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Recorded observations of Peppered Moon Lichen by month
Month	Records
January	16
February	30
March	48
April	47
May	84
June	82
July	136
August	124
September	60
October	40
November	34
December	24

Where it is found

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

British Columbia 200 records · Foraging rules
Washington 111 records · Foraging rules
North Carolina 98 records · Foraging rules
Oregon 94 records · Foraging rules
California 62 records · Foraging rules
Tennessee 45 records · Foraging rules
Minnesota 42 records · Foraging rules
Alaska 40 records · Foraging rules
Hawaii 20 records · Foraging rules
Nova Scotia 16 records · Foraging rules
New Mexico 13 records · Foraging rules
Virginia 13 records · Foraging rules
Massachusetts 11 records · Foraging rules
Georgia 4 records · Foraging rules
Colorado 4 records · Foraging rules

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Arizona4 records
New Brunswick3 records
Ontario3 records
Maine3 records
Michigan3 records
South Dakota2 records
Alabama2 records
South Carolina1 records
Ohio1 records
Kentucky1 records

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