Hidden Sunshine
Vulpicida viridis (Schwein.) J.-E.Mattsson & M.J.Lai
Also called: Hidden sunshine lichen
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 | 5 |
| February | 9 |
| March | 31 |
| April | 35 |
| May | 32 |
| June | 14 |
| July | 51 |
| August | 25 |
| September | 25 |
| October | 27 |
| November | 22 |
| December | 14 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Missouri 57 records · Foraging rules
- Arkansas 51 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 39 records · Foraging rules
- New Jersey 32 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 25 records · Foraging rules
- Tennessee 24 records · Foraging rules
- Alabama 14 records · Foraging rules
- Kentucky 10 records · Foraging rules
- Georgia 9 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 9 records · Foraging rules
- New York 8 records · Foraging rules
- Mississippi 7 records · Foraging rules
- Oklahoma 5 records · Foraging rules
- South Carolina 5 records · Foraging rules
- Connecticut 4 records · Foraging rules
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- Nunavut4 records
- Delaware3 records
- Northwest Territories3 records
- Alaska2 records
- Maine2 records
- Maryland2 records
- New Brunswick2 records
- New Hampshire2 records
- West Virginia2 records
- Alberta1 records
- Florida1 records
- Kansas1 records
- Michigan1 records
- Newfoundland and Labrador1 records
- Ohio1 records
- Pennsylvania1 records
- Quebec1 records
- Texas1 records
More in the genus Vulpicida
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Powdered Sunshine Lichen
Vulpicida pinastri
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Brown-eyed Sunshine Lichen
Vulpicida canadensis
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Vulpicida tilesii
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Yellow Lichen
Vulpicida juniperinus
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Vulpicida tubulosus
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app. See safety basics and the disclaimer.