Limestone Lobed Firedot
Variospora flavescens (Huds.) Arup, Frödén & Søchting
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
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Photos
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Photo: Jean-Paul Boerekamps. CC0. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Paul Cook. 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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| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 0 |
| April | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| June | 0 |
| July | 0 |
| August | 0 |
| 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.
- Michigan 1 records · Foraging rules
About
Variospora flavescens is a species of saxicolous (rock-dwelling), crustose lichen in the family Teloschistaceae. It is a common, widely distributed species and has been recorded in Africa, Asia, Europe, and Macaronesia. It forms large, circular, orange patches up to 10 cm or more across on calcareous stone such as limestone and mortar. First described in 1762, the species has been placed in several genera and was transferred to Variospora in 2013.
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