Fishbone Beard Lichen
Usnea dasopoga (Ach.) Nyl.
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 | 16 |
| February | 14 |
| March | 12 |
| April | 27 |
| May | 38 |
| June | 102 |
| July | 109 |
| August | 89 |
| September | 73 |
| October | 28 |
| November | 8 |
| December | 11 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Ontario 94 records · Foraging rules
- Maine 57 records · Foraging rules
- British Columbia 47 records · Foraging rules
- New Brunswick 46 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 43 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 36 records · Foraging rules
- Nova Scotia 22 records · Foraging rules
- New York 18 records · Foraging rules
- Oregon 17 records · Foraging rules
- California 16 records · Foraging rules
- Vermont 15 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 14 records · Foraging rules
- New Hampshire 13 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 13 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 10 records · Foraging rules
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- Alaska10 records
- Tennessee9 records
- Newfoundland and Labrador9 records
- Virginia8 records
- Prince Edward Island7 records
- Florida7 records
- Massachusetts4 records
- Texas4 records
- Northwest Territories3 records
- Missouri3 records
- Kansas3 records
- Alberta2 records
- Yukon2 records
- Arizona2 records
- Kentucky2 records
- Ohio2 records
- Pennsylvania1 records
- New Jersey1 records
- Illinois1 records
- Connecticut1 records
- Saskatchewan1 records
- West Virginia1 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.