MUSHROOMS
Pin-cushion Sunburst Lichen
Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.
1–3 cmDiameter
Lichen leafy 1–3 cm across. Grows in forests and on the coast.
There are 27 observations of Pin-cushion Sunburst Lichen in Québec, mostly in Bas-Saint-Laurent, Côte-Nord and Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, and it has been reported in 8 of the 17 regions. They peak in February and August.
