Purple-spored Puffball
Calvatia cyathiformis (Bosc) Morgan
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 | 19 |
| February | 19 |
| March | 12 |
| April | 38 |
| May | 45 |
| June | 75 |
| July | 117 |
| August | 222 |
| September | 304 |
| October | 246 |
| November | 70 |
| December | 26 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Pennsylvania 83 records · Foraging rules
- Colorado 70 records · Foraging rules
- Texas 55 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 49 records · Foraging rules
- New York 45 records · Foraging rules
- California 41 records · Foraging rules
- New Mexico 37 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 37 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 34 records · Foraging rules
- Illinois 34 records · Foraging rules
- Kansas 32 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 32 records · Foraging rules
- Arizona 32 records · Foraging rules
- Indiana 27 records · Foraging rules
- Florida 27 records · Foraging rules
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- Tennessee26 records
- Idaho25 records
- Wisconsin23 records
- Ohio23 records
- Maryland22 records
- Georgia22 records
- Oregon20 records
- South Carolina18 records
- Louisiana16 records
- West Virginia16 records
- Missouri15 records
- Quebec15 records
- Alabama13 records
- Michigan12 records
- New Jersey12 records
- Montana10 records
- Connecticut10 records
- Utah10 records
- District of Columbia10 records
- Kentucky8 records
- Wyoming7 records
- Alaska7 records
- Arkansas7 records
- Minnesota7 records
- Mississippi6 records
- Oklahoma6 records
- Alberta6 records
- North Dakota5 records
- Vermont5 records
- Delaware5 records
- South Dakota4 records
- Nebraska4 records
- Iowa4 records
- Saskatchewan3 records
- New Hampshire3 records
- Manitoba3 records
- Washington3 records
- Rhode Island2 records
- Nova Scotia2 records
- British Columbia2 records
- Prince Edward Island1 records
- Maine1 records
- Northwest Territories1 records
More in the genus Calvatia
- 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 cretacea
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.