Old-Growth Clam Lichen
Xylopsora friesii (Ach.) Bendiksby & Timdal
Also called: Fruiting Clam 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
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 2 |
| February | 12 |
| March | 4 |
| April | 18 |
| May | 37 |
| June | 39 |
| July | 107 |
| August | 81 |
| September | 37 |
| October | 40 |
| November | 5 |
| December | 2 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- British Columbia 80 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 37 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 28 records · Foraging rules
- Wisconsin 25 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 23 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 23 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 21 records · Foraging rules
- New York 21 records · Foraging rules
- New Jersey 14 records · Foraging rules
- Arizona 12 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 11 records · Foraging rules
- South Dakota 11 records · Foraging rules
- Wyoming 10 records · Foraging rules
- Idaho 10 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 9 records · Foraging rules
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- Montana9 records
- Missouri6 records
- Maine6 records
- Vermont5 records
- Quebec5 records
- Maryland4 records
- North Carolina4 records
- Tennessee3 records
- West Virginia3 records
- Oregon3 records
- Colorado2 records
- Alberta2 records
- Alaska2 records
- New Brunswick2 records
- Connecticut2 records
- Ohio1 records
- California1 records
- New Mexico1 records
- Alabama1 records
- Georgia1 records
- Texas1 records
- Manitoba1 records
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