American speck
Vainionora americana Kalb, Tønsberg & Elix
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
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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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| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 11 |
| February | 1 |
| March | 7 |
| April | 13 |
| May | 10 |
| June | 18 |
| July | 2 |
| August | 20 |
| September | 13 |
| October | 11 |
| November | 3 |
| December | 6 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- North Carolina 65 records · Foraging rules
- Georgia 20 records · Foraging rules
- Tennessee 16 records · Foraging rules
- Alabama 9 records · Foraging rules
- South Carolina 5 records · Foraging rules
About
Vainionora americana is a species of crustose lichen in the family Lecanoraceae that is found in the United States. It was described as a species new to science in 2004 by the lichenologists Klaus Kalb, Tor Tønsberg, and John Alan Elix. The type was collected by Tønsberg from the southern Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina, where it was found growing on the bark of a maple tree. It was later recorded in Alabama. Vainionora americana has a crustose thallus that is greenish-gray in color, and soralia that are relatively large and convex. It produces atranorin and two xanthones as secondary metabolites.
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