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Abraded Camouflage Lichen

Melanelixia subaurifera

Mushrooms
NativeLeafy
Abraded Camouflage Lichen, photo 1 of 5
Abraded Camouflage Lichen, photo 2 of 5
Abraded Camouflage Lichen, photo 3 of 5

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

3–7 cmDiameter

Lichen leafy 3–7 cm across. Grows in forests.

There are 34 observations of Abraded Camouflage Lichen in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Capitale-Nationale and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and August and become rare in February, November and December.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Estrie13
  2. Capitale-Nationale6
  3. Montérégie5
  4. Outaouais3
  5. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  6. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2
  7. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  8. Laurentides1
  9. Côte-Nord1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains

Similar species

Polished Camouflage LichenMelanelixia glabratula
Elegant Camouflage LichenMelanohalea elegantula
Lustrous Camouflage LichenMelanohalea exasperatula
Whiskered Camouflage LichenMelanelixia subargentifera
Spotted Camouflage LichenMelanohalea olivacea
Warty brown-shieldMelanohalea exasperata
Netted Shield LichenParmelia sulcata
Tuckermannopse poudreuseTuckermanopsis chlorophylla
Grainy Shadow-crust LichenHyperphyscia adglutinata
40-mile Per Hour LichenFlavoparmelia caperata