Calvatia cretacea
Calvatia cretacea (Berk.) Lloyd
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 | 0 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 0 |
| April | 6 |
| May | 4 |
| June | 11 |
| July | 47 |
| August | 83 |
| September | 6 |
| October | 1 |
| November | 0 |
| December | 0 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Alaska 61 records · Foraging rules
- Nunavut 34 records · Foraging rules
- Colorado 21 records · Foraging rules
- Alberta 11 records · Foraging rules
- Yukon 11 records · Foraging rules
- California 7 records · Foraging rules
- Manitoba 4 records · Foraging rules
- Northwest Territories 3 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 3 records · Foraging rules
- Newfoundland and Labrador 2 records · Foraging rules
- British Columbia 1 records · Foraging rules
- District of Columbia 1 records · Foraging rules
- Nevada 1 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 1 records · Foraging rules
More in the genus Calvatia
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Purple-spored Puffball
Calvatia cyathiformis
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Giant Puffball
Calvatia gigantea
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Brain puffball
Calvatia craniiformis
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
orange-staining puffball
Calvatia candida
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Western Giant Puffball
Calvatia booniana
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Sculpted Puffball
Calvatia sculpta
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Calvatia lilacina
Calvatia lilacina
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Calvatia turneri
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app. See safety basics and the disclaimer.