Usnea lambii

Usnea lambii (Imshaug) Wirtz & Lumbsch

Edibility

Edibility unknown — do not eat

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Photos

Photo: wweellll. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
Photo: wweellll. 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.

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Recorded observations of Usnea lambii by month
Month	Records
January	0
February	0
March	0
April	0
May	0
June	0
July	1
August	4
September	0
October	0
November	0
December	0

Where it is found

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

Washington 3 records · Foraging rules
Oregon 2 records · Foraging rules
Northwest Territories 1 records · Foraging rules

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About

Usnea lambii or "witch's hair" is a small species of fruticose lichen in the family Parmeliaceae. It was first formally described as a new species in 1954 by Henry Imshaug. It has a bipolar distribution, that is, it occurs at both of Earth's polar regions. It is also found at high elevations in Mount Rainier National Park in Washington state, where it was first discovered.

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