MUSHROOMS

Boreal Button Lichen

Buellia disciformis

NativeCrust-like

Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.

Lichen crust-forming. Grows in conifers and in forests.

There are 19 observations of Boreal Button Lichen in Québec, mostly in Bas-Saint-Laurent, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Chaudière-Appalaches, and it has been reported in 3 of the 17 regions.

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