Oregon Sunburst Lichen
Xanthomendoza oregana (Gyeln.) Søchting, Kärnefelt & S.Y.Kondr.
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.
The highlighted bar is the current month.
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| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 4 |
| February | 6 |
| March | 7 |
| April | 7 |
| May | 4 |
| June | 11 |
| July | 10 |
| August | 7 |
| September | 9 |
| October | 2 |
| November | 4 |
| December | 11 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Oregon 26 records · Foraging rules
- California 19 records · Foraging rules
- British Columbia 11 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 10 records · Foraging rules
- Idaho 8 records · Foraging rules
- Wyoming 3 records · Foraging rules
- Montana 3 records · Foraging rules
- Utah 2 records · Foraging rules
- Colorado 2 records · Foraging rules
- Alaska 2 records · Foraging rules
- Nevada 1 records · Foraging rules
- South Dakota 1 records · Foraging rules
About
Xanthomendoza oregana is a species of corticolous (bark-dwelling), foliose lichen in the family Teloschistaceae. It forms an orange to bright-yellow thallus with ascending lobes that gives it the overall appearance of a tuft. The lichen occurs in western and northern Europe and western North America.
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Recent finds
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More in the genus Xanthomendoza
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