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Salted Shield Lichen

Parmelia saxatilis

Mushrooms
NativeLeafy
Salted Shield Lichen, photo 1 of 5
Salted Shield Lichen, photo 2 of 5
Salted Shield Lichen, photo 3 of 5

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

4–20 cmDiameter

Lichen leafy 4–20 cm across. Grows in conifers and in forests.

There are 74 observations of Salted Shield Lichen in Québec, mostly in Nord-du-Québec, Bas-Saint-Laurent and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and it has been reported in 12 of the 17 regions. They peak in August.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Nord-du-Québec24
  2. Bas-Saint-Laurent14
  3. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine9
  4. Capitale-Nationale9
  5. Côte-Nord7
  6. Estrie4
  7. Montérégie2
  8. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  9. Lanaudière1
  10. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1
  11. Mauricie1
  12. Abitibi-Témiscamingue1

Habitat

ForestCephas
ConifersMario Hains
ShorelineGilles Douaire

Similar species

Netted Shield LichenParmelia sulcata
Smoky CrottleParmelia omphalodes
Blue-gray Rosette LichenPhyscia caesia
Peppered Rock-shieldXanthoparmelia conspersa
Varied Rag LichenPlatismatia glauca
Salted Starburst LichenImshaugia aleurites
Concentric Ring LichenArctoparmelia centrifuga
40-mile Per Hour LichenFlavoparmelia caperata
PuncteliaPunctelia rudecta
Bottle Brush Shield LichenParmelia squarrosa
Black Sheet LichenParmotrema reticulatum
Blistered navel lichenLasallia pustulata