Old Man's Beard Lichen
Usnea barbata (L.) Weber ex F.H.Wigg
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.
View season data as a table
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 6 |
| February | 2 |
| March | 4 |
| April | 12 |
| May | 35 |
| June | 15 |
| July | 37 |
| August | 30 |
| September | 21 |
| October | 6 |
| November | 6 |
| December | 3 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- British Columbia 30 records · Foraging rules
- California 14 records · Foraging rules
- Alberta 14 records · Foraging rules
- Hawaii 13 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 13 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 11 records · Foraging rules
- New Jersey 11 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 10 records · Foraging rules
- Saskatchewan 10 records · Foraging rules
- Maine 10 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 8 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 7 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 6 records · Foraging rules
- Alaska 5 records · Foraging rules
- Vermont 5 records · Foraging rules
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- New Hampshire4 records
- Kentucky4 records
- Maryland4 records
- Nova Scotia3 records
- Arizona3 records
- Florida3 records
- Michigan3 records
- Texas3 records
- Wyoming2 records
- Manitoba2 records
- Colorado2 records
- District of Columbia2 records
- Illinois2 records
- Minnesota2 records
- New Mexico2 records
- New York2 records
- Oregon2 records
- South Carolina2 records
- Idaho1 records
- Rhode Island1 records
- Ontario1 records
- Tennessee1 records
- Iowa1 records
- Georgia1 records
- Louisiana1 records
- Connecticut1 records
- Arkansas1 records
- Wisconsin1 records
More in the genus Usnea
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Boreal Beard Lichen
Usnea subfloridana
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Bushy beard lichen
Usnea strigosa
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Bristly Beard Lichen
Usnea hirta
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Pitted Beard Lichen
Usnea cavernosa
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Fishbone Beard Lichen
Usnea filipendula
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Bony Beard Lichen
Usnea trichodea
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Usnea lapponica
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Bloody Beard
Usnea mutabilis
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app. See safety basics and the disclaimer.