Pavement Mushroom

Agaricus bitorquis (Quél.) Sacc.

Edibility

Edibility unknown — do not eat

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Lookalikes

No lookalikes are recorded for this species yet. That does not mean there are none. Many mushrooms look alike, so never rely on appearance alone.

Season

When this species has been recorded, by month, from open-licensed US and Canada observations. It shows when people report it, not a guarantee it is fruiting.

The highlighted bar is the current month.

View season data as a table

Recorded observations of Pavement Mushroom by month
Month	Records
January	19
February	21
March	14
April	23
May	40
June	47
July	29
August	27
September	46
October	38
November	22
December	13

Where it is found

States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.

California 59 records · Foraging rules
Maryland 43 records · Foraging rules
Ontario 42 records · Foraging rules
New York 29 records · Foraging rules
Utah 16 records · Foraging rules
Quebec 16 records · Foraging rules
Illinois 16 records · Foraging rules
Vermont 13 records · Foraging rules
Massachusetts 10 records · Foraging rules
British Columbia 10 records · Foraging rules
Colorado 10 records · Foraging rules
Washington 8 records · Foraging rules
New Mexico 7 records · Foraging rules
Pennsylvania 7 records · Foraging rules
Arizona 6 records · Foraging rules

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Missouri5 records
District of Columbia5 records
Montana4 records
Michigan4 records
Virginia3 records
Connecticut3 records
West Virginia3 records
Florida3 records
Minnesota3 records
Wyoming2 records
Indiana2 records
Oklahoma2 records
Oregon1 records
Texas1 records
Ohio1 records
Kansas1 records
Idaho1 records
Nova Scotia1 records
Wisconsin1 records
Manitoba1 records
Alberta1 records

All state and province foraging laws

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