Silky Piggyback
Asterophora parasitica (Bull.) Singer
Also called: Silky Piggyback, Pick-a-back Toadstool
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
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 0 |
| April | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| June | 0 |
| July | 15 |
| August | 33 |
| September | 32 |
| October | 24 |
| November | 10 |
| December | 0 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- New York 22 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 12 records · Foraging rules
- California 12 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 11 records · Foraging rules
- West Virginia 7 records · Foraging rules
- Oregon 7 records · Foraging rules
- New Brunswick 6 records · Foraging rules
- Nova Scotia 6 records · Foraging rules
- Vermont 6 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 5 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 4 records · Foraging rules
- Maine 3 records · Foraging rules
- Tennessee 2 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 2 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 2 records · Foraging rules
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- Alabama1 records
- Illinois1 records
- Missouri1 records
- Florida1 records
- New Hampshire1 records
- New Jersey1 records
- Connecticut1 records
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