MUSHROOMS
Bottle Brush Shield Lichen
Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.
3–10 cmDiameter
Lichen leafy 3–10 cm across. Grows in conifers and in forests.
There are 72 observations of Bottle Brush Shield Lichen in Québec, mostly in Côte-Nord, Capitale-Nationale and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and August and become rare from October to January.
