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MUSHROOMS

Green Starburst Lichen

Parmeliopsis ambigua

Mushrooms
NativeLeafy
Green Starburst Lichen, photo 1 of 5
Green Starburst Lichen, photo 2 of 5
Green Starburst Lichen, photo 3 of 5

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

up to 3 cmDiameter

Lichen leafy up to 3 cm across. Grows in marshes.

There are 26 observations of Green Starburst Lichen in Québec, mostly in Bas-Saint-Laurent, Capitale-Nationale and Côte-Nord, and it has been reported in 8 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Bas-Saint-Laurent6
  2. Capitale-Nationale4
  3. Côte-Nord4
  4. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine3
  5. Chaudière-Appalaches3
  6. Estrie3
  7. Montérégie2
  8. Nord-du-Québec1

Habitat

MarshAlexander Rumpel

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