Colorado Rock-shield

Xanthoparmelia coloradoensis (Gyeln.) Hale, 1988

Also called: Colorado xanthoparmelia lichen

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.

View season data as a table

Recorded observations of Colorado Rock-shield by month
Month	Records
January	4
February	6
March	21
April	10
May	30
June	94
July	104
August	61
September	22
October	12
November	6
December	7

Where it is found

States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.

Colorado 89 records · Foraging rules
British Columbia 40 records · Foraging rules
California 35 records · Foraging rules
Wyoming 35 records · Foraging rules
New Mexico 32 records · Foraging rules
Arizona 27 records · Foraging rules
North Dakota 22 records · Foraging rules
Montana 15 records · Foraging rules
Yukon 13 records · Foraging rules
Alaska 9 records · Foraging rules
South Dakota 9 records · Foraging rules
Idaho 8 records · Foraging rules
Washington 8 records · Foraging rules
Oregon 7 records · Foraging rules
Utah 6 records · Foraging rules

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Alberta5 records
Texas5 records
Nevada4 records
Virginia3 records
Minnesota2 records
Nunavut2 records
Manitoba1 records
Nebraska1 records
Newfoundland and Labrador1 records
Northwest Territories1 records
Pennsylvania1 records
Saskatchewan1 records
Wisconsin1 records

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