Chaetomium elatum

Chaetomium elatum Kunze

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.

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Recorded observations of Chaetomium elatum by month
Month	Records
January	14
February	9
March	15
April	14
May	30
June	11
July	6
August	5
September	5
October	3
November	29
December	2

Where it is found

States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.

Pennsylvania 32 records · Foraging rules
Ontario 25 records · Foraging rules
California 24 records · Foraging rules
Manitoba 14 records · Foraging rules
New York 14 records · Foraging rules
Massachusetts 12 records · Foraging rules
New Jersey 6 records · Foraging rules
Saskatchewan 5 records · Foraging rules
Kansas 5 records · Foraging rules
Utah 4 records · Foraging rules
District of Columbia 3 records · Foraging rules
British Columbia 3 records · Foraging rules
South Carolina 3 records · Foraging rules
Connecticut 2 records · Foraging rules
Alberta 2 records · Foraging rules

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Louisiana1 records
Ohio1 records
Oregon1 records
New Mexico1 records
Illinois1 records
Michigan1 records
Minnesota1 records
New Hampshire1 records

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