Cratered Duster
Amphinema byssoides (Pers.) J.Erikss.
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
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Photos
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Photo: Fort Lewis College Herbarium (FLD-). CC0. Source (gbif) -
Photo: The New York Botanical Garden. CC-BY. Source (gbif) -
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Photo: Fort Lewis College Herbarium (FLD-). CC0. Source (gbif)
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 | 8 |
| February | 16 |
| March | 12 |
| April | 12 |
| May | 40 |
| June | 147 |
| July | 1,672 |
| August | 1,234 |
| September | 291 |
| October | 187 |
| November | 55 |
| 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 231 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 75 records · Foraging rules
- Oregon 60 records · Foraging rules
- British Columbia 56 records · Foraging rules
- California 55 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 37 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 31 records · Foraging rules
- Yukon 31 records · Foraging rules
- Colorado 28 records · Foraging rules
- Florida 24 records · Foraging rules
- Idaho 23 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 22 records · Foraging rules
- Alberta 21 records · Foraging rules
- Wyoming 18 records · Foraging rules
- Manitoba 18 records · Foraging rules
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- Louisiana17 records
- Montana15 records
- New York15 records
- Northwest Territories13 records
- Illinois12 records
- Ohio11 records
- Arizona10 records
- Alaska9 records
- New Jersey8 records
- Vermont6 records
- South Carolina6 records
- Michigan5 records
- New Hampshire4 records
- Connecticut4 records
- Wisconsin3 records
- Nova Scotia3 records
- Tennessee3 records
- North Carolina2 records
- Minnesota2 records
- Maryland2 records
- Delaware2 records
- Arkansas2 records
- Alabama2 records
- Saskatchewan2 records
- Texas2 records
- Utah2 records
- Newfoundland and Labrador1 records
- Prince Edward Island1 records
- West Virginia1 records
About
Amphinema byssoides (cratered duster) is a species of corticioid fungus known to form mycorrhizal relationships with spruce trees. It was first described as Thelephora byssoides in 1801 by Christiaan Hendrik Persoon, but was transferred to the genus Amphinema by John Eriksson in 1958.
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