MUSHROOMS

Globe Ball Lichen

Sphaerophorus globosus

NativeShrubby

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

3–7 cmHeight

up to 15 cmDiameter

Lichen shrubby up to 15 cm across. Grows on the tundra.

There are 85 observations of Globe Ball Lichen in Québec, mostly in Nord-du-Québec, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Côte-Nord, and it has been reported in 4 of the 17 regions.

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