Usnea strigosella
Usnea strigosella
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 | 28 |
| February | 43 |
| March | 70 |
| April | 47 |
| May | 61 |
| June | 30 |
| July | 30 |
| August | 47 |
| September | 27 |
| October | 35 |
| November | 35 |
| December | 39 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Louisiana 120 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 90 records · Foraging rules
- Florida 50 records · Foraging rules
- Texas 49 records · Foraging rules
- South Carolina 44 records · Foraging rules
- New Jersey 16 records · Foraging rules
- Georgia 15 records · Foraging rules
- Maine 15 records · Foraging rules
- Illinois 14 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 12 records · Foraging rules
- Mississippi 11 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 10 records · Foraging rules
- Ohio 9 records · Foraging rules
- Alabama 8 records · Foraging rules
- Tennessee 7 records · Foraging rules
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- Maryland7 records
- Delaware6 records
- Arkansas5 records
- Kentucky5 records
- West Virginia4 records
- Rhode Island3 records
- New York3 records
- Iowa3 records
- Pennsylvania2 records
- Wisconsin2 records
- Indiana2 records
- California2 records
- Missouri2 records
- Michigan1 records
- Nova Scotia1 records
- Connecticut1 records
- New Brunswick1 records
- New Hampshire1 records
- Oklahoma1 records
- Vermont1 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.