Boreal Beard Lichen
Usnea subfloridana Stirt.
Also called: Nit Beard Lichen, beard lichen
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app.
Photos
-
Photo: Deniz Wilson. CC0. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Nick Kleinschmidt. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Terri Koontz. CC0. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: WF_MI. 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.
The highlighted bar is the current month.
View season data as a table
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 17 |
| February | 27 |
| March | 53 |
| April | 93 |
| May | 157 |
| June | 783 |
| July | 942 |
| August | 633 |
| September | 209 |
| October | 487 |
| November | 37 |
| December | 27 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Michigan 1,211 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 440 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 369 records · Foraging rules
- Wisconsin 280 records · Foraging rules
- Maine 196 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 138 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 98 records · Foraging rules
- British Columbia 91 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 68 records · Foraging rules
- California 65 records · Foraging rules
- Oregon 60 records · Foraging rules
- New Brunswick 50 records · Foraging rules
- Nova Scotia 47 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 44 records · Foraging rules
- New York 42 records · Foraging rules
Show 38 more
- Tennessee32 records
- West Virginia29 records
- New Hampshire27 records
- Vermont26 records
- Alberta21 records
- Ohio12 records
- South Dakota12 records
- Arizona11 records
- Massachusetts10 records
- Pennsylvania9 records
- Alaska8 records
- Colorado8 records
- Newfoundland and Labrador6 records
- Prince Edward Island6 records
- Manitoba6 records
- Texas6 records
- New Mexico5 records
- North Dakota5 records
- Northwest Territories4 records
- Saskatchewan4 records
- Connecticut4 records
- Idaho4 records
- Rhode Island4 records
- Alabama3 records
- New Jersey3 records
- Hawaii3 records
- Utah2 records
- Montana2 records
- Georgia2 records
- Wyoming2 records
- Florida1 records
- Arkansas1 records
- Nunavut1 records
- Missouri1 records
- Yukon1 records
- Maryland1 records
- Louisiana1 records
- Kentucky1 records
More in the genus Usnea
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app. See safety basics and the disclaimer.