Mexican xanthoparmelia lichen

Xanthoparmelia mexicana (Gyeln.) Hale

Also called: Salted Rock-shield

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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Recorded observations of Mexican xanthoparmelia lichen by month
Month	Records
January	20
February	18
March	35
April	31
May	68
June	73
July	170
August	168
September	29
October	34
November	18
December	30

Where it is found

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

California 175 records · Foraging rules
Utah 70 records · Foraging rules
Arizona 60 records · Foraging rules
Minnesota 52 records · Foraging rules
Colorado 47 records · Foraging rules
North Dakota 41 records · Foraging rules
South Dakota 37 records · Foraging rules
Kansas 32 records · Foraging rules
Texas 25 records · Foraging rules
Wyoming 21 records · Foraging rules
New Mexico 16 records · Foraging rules
British Columbia 14 records · Foraging rules
Nevada 13 records · Foraging rules
Louisiana 13 records · Foraging rules
Montana 12 records · Foraging rules

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Michigan9 records
Oklahoma9 records
Iowa7 records
Saskatchewan5 records
Nebraska4 records
Missouri4 records
Washington4 records
Idaho3 records
Oregon3 records
Massachusetts2 records
Ontario2 records
Alabama1 records
Arkansas1 records
North Carolina1 records

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