Spring Amanita
Amanita verna Bull. ex Lam.
Also called: Fool's Mushroom
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app.
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
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 5 |
| February | 3 |
| March | 23 |
| April | 3 |
| May | 23 |
| June | 39 |
| July | 107 |
| August | 187 |
| September | 167 |
| October | 55 |
| November | 8 |
| December | 5 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Pennsylvania 133 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 89 records · Foraging rules
- New York 73 records · Foraging rules
- Florida 39 records · Foraging rules
- Texas 38 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 36 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 22 records · Foraging rules
- Iowa 19 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 19 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 18 records · Foraging rules
- Maryland 11 records · Foraging rules
- Connecticut 11 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 10 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 10 records · Foraging rules
- Ohio 10 records · Foraging rules
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- Tennessee9 records
- Mississippi8 records
- Alabama8 records
- Louisiana8 records
- New Jersey7 records
- Wisconsin7 records
- Illinois7 records
- Missouri6 records
- California6 records
- Georgia6 records
- District of Columbia6 records
- Quebec5 records
- Oregon4 records
- Nova Scotia4 records
- Maine4 records
- West Virginia4 records
- Kansas3 records
- Vermont3 records
- South Carolina3 records
- Delaware2 records
- Kentucky2 records
- Alaska1 records
- New Brunswick1 records
- New Hampshire1 records
- British Columbia1 records
- Hawaii1 records
- Utah1 records
- Arizona1 records
More in the genus Amanita
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Fly Agaric
Amanita muscaria
Poisonous -
Grisette
Amanita vaginata
Caution -
Blusher
Amanita rubescens
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Yellow Patches
Amanita flavoconia
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Death Cap
Amanita phalloides
Deadly — can kill - No photo yet
Brown American Star-footed Amanita
Amanita brunnescens
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Tawny Grisette
Amanita fulva
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
False Deathcap
Amanita citrina
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app. See safety basics and the disclaimer.