Huckleberry Broom Rust Fungus
Calyptospora columnaris (Alb. & Schwein.) J.G.Kühn
Also called: Witches Broom Rust, Witches' Broom Rust
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 | 13 |
| February | 7 |
| March | 36 |
| April | 32 |
| May | 64 |
| June | 136 |
| July | 444 |
| August | 543 |
| September | 251 |
| October | 77 |
| November | 30 |
| December | 16 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- California 227 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 149 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 143 records · Foraging rules
- Wyoming 140 records · Foraging rules
- Colorado 128 records · Foraging rules
- Oregon 110 records · Foraging rules
- New Hampshire 106 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 78 records · Foraging rules
- Idaho 65 records · Foraging rules
- British Columbia 64 records · Foraging rules
- Montana 60 records · Foraging rules
- Nova Scotia 53 records · Foraging rules
- Maine 53 records · Foraging rules
- Newfoundland and Labrador 42 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 41 records · Foraging rules
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- Pennsylvania27 records
- New York26 records
- Minnesota22 records
- Alberta17 records
- New Brunswick16 records
- Utah15 records
- Connecticut10 records
- Yukon9 records
- Vermont7 records
- Alaska6 records
- Wisconsin6 records
- Saskatchewan4 records
- Manitoba4 records
- Prince Edward Island3 records
- Michigan2 records
- Nebraska2 records
- District of Columbia1 records
- New Jersey1 records
- New Mexico1 records
- Ohio1 records
- Rhode Island1 records
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