MUSHROOMS

Ashy cinder

Aspicilia cinerea

Mushrooms
NativeCrust-like
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Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.

Lichen crust-forming.

There are 36 observations of Ashy cinder in Québec, mostly in Bas-Saint-Laurent, Outaouais and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from December to March.

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