Silverleaf Fungus
Chondrostereum purpureum (Pers.) Pouzar
Also called: Silver Leaf Disease
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
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Photos
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Photo: Chline River. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Leanne Stacy Reitan. CC0. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Leanne Stacy Reitan. CC0. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Kari Moreland. CC0. Source (inaturalist)
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 | 98 |
| February | 54 |
| March | 38 |
| April | 43 |
| May | 56 |
| June | 67 |
| July | 98 |
| August | 184 |
| September | 241 |
| October | 411 |
| November | 241 |
| December | 96 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Ontario 239 records · Foraging rules
- New York 172 records · Foraging rules
- British Columbia 149 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 130 records · Foraging rules
- California 72 records · Foraging rules
- Maine 57 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 56 records · Foraging rules
- Ohio 54 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 47 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 39 records · Foraging rules
- Vermont 35 records · Foraging rules
- New Jersey 35 records · Foraging rules
- Oregon 32 records · Foraging rules
- Alberta 31 records · Foraging rules
- Idaho 29 records · Foraging rules
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- Manitoba24 records
- Virginia21 records
- Connecticut20 records
- New Hampshire20 records
- Delaware19 records
- Alaska19 records
- Yukon19 records
- Nova Scotia17 records
- North Dakota17 records
- Indiana15 records
- Montana15 records
- Florida14 records
- Louisiana13 records
- Tennessee12 records
- Wisconsin12 records
- Saskatchewan12 records
- Northwest Territories11 records
- Minnesota11 records
- Newfoundland and Labrador10 records
- Michigan10 records
- Maryland10 records
- North Carolina9 records
- Illinois7 records
- Prince Edward Island6 records
- South Carolina6 records
- Alabama6 records
- Georgia5 records
- West Virginia4 records
- Wyoming3 records
- South Dakota3 records
- Missouri3 records
- Arizona3 records
- New Brunswick2 records
- District of Columbia2 records
- Kansas1 records
- Kentucky1 records
- Texas1 records
- Mississippi1 records
Identification traits
| Underside (gills, pores or teeth) | smooth |
|---|---|
| Ecology | saprotrophic |
| Spore print color | white |
Traits vary. Use them to ask better questions of an expert, not to make a final call.
About
Chondrostereum purpureum is a fungal plant pathogen which causes silver leaf disease of trees. It attacks most species of the rose family Rosaceae, particularly the genus Prunus. The disease is progressive and often fatal. The common name is taken from the progressive silvering of leaves on affected branches. It is spread by airborne spores landing on freshly exposed sapwood. For this reason cherries and plums are pruned in summer, when spores are least likely to be present and when disease is visible. Silver leaf can also occur on poming fruits like apples and pears; plums are especially vulnerable.
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