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Lungwort [lichen]

Lobaria pulmonaria

Mushrooms
NativeLeafy
Lungwort [lichen], photo 1 of 5
Lungwort [lichen], photo 2 of 5
Lungwort [lichen], photo 3 of 5

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

Lichen leafy. Grows in forests.

There are 596 observations of Lungwort [lichen] in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Bas-Saint-Laurent, and it has been reported in 13 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and September and become rare from November to February.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale128
  2. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine80
  3. Bas-Saint-Laurent69
  4. Laurentides48
  5. Estrie47
  6. Outaouais47
  7. Côte-Nord38
  8. Abitibi-Témiscamingue36
  9. Chaudière-Appalaches31
  10. Mauricie27
  11. Lanaudière21
  12. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean21
  13. Nord-du-Québec3

Habitat

ForestMario Hains

Similar species

Cabbage Lung LichenLobaria linita
Smooth LungwortRicasolia quercizans
Lung lichenLobarina scrobiculata
Netted Shield LichenParmelia sulcata
Varied Rag LichenPlatismatia glauca
Crumpled Rag LichenPlatismatia tuckermanii
Island cetraria lichenCetraria islandica
Oak MossEvernia prunastri
Tuckermannopse poudreuseTuckermanopsis chlorophylla