Forest Lamb

Albatrellus ovinus (Schaeff.) Kotl. & Pouzar

Also called: Sheep Polypore

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 Forest Lamb by month
Month	Records
January	11
February	0
March	0
April	3
May	15
June	19
July	57
August	164
September	212
October	154
November	27
December	6

Where it is found

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

Ontario 57 records · Foraging rules
Nova Scotia 53 records · Foraging rules
Colorado 49 records · Foraging rules
Quebec 35 records · Foraging rules
British Columbia 25 records · Foraging rules
New York 22 records · Foraging rules
Washington 22 records · Foraging rules
New Hampshire 19 records · Foraging rules
North Carolina 16 records · Foraging rules
Idaho 16 records · Foraging rules
Maine 15 records · Foraging rules
Vermont 14 records · Foraging rules
Oregon 14 records · Foraging rules
Wisconsin 11 records · Foraging rules
Florida 10 records · Foraging rules

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Alaska10 records
New Brunswick9 records
Massachusetts8 records
Tennessee8 records
Alberta8 records
California7 records
Minnesota6 records
Texas5 records
New Jersey5 records
Arizona4 records
Manitoba4 records
Montana3 records
Wyoming2 records
Michigan2 records
West Virginia2 records
Virginia1 records
Alabama1 records
Yukon1 records
South Carolina1 records
Pennsylvania1 records
Utah1 records

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