Needle Rust

Chrysomyxa ledi (Alb. & Schwein.) de Bary

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 Needle Rust by month
Month	Records
January	1
February	0
March	1
April	1
May	4
June	166
July	156
August	185
September	68
October	7
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.

Ontario 175 records · Foraging rules
Wisconsin 69 records · Foraging rules
New Hampshire 40 records · Foraging rules
New York 36 records · Foraging rules
British Columbia 30 records · Foraging rules
Quebec 30 records · Foraging rules
Michigan 17 records · Foraging rules
Montana 16 records · Foraging rules
California 14 records · Foraging rules
Nova Scotia 13 records · Foraging rules
Minnesota 12 records · Foraging rules
Alaska 11 records · Foraging rules
Maine 10 records · Foraging rules
Washington 10 records · Foraging rules
Manitoba 10 records · Foraging rules

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Idaho9 records
Northwest Territories9 records
Alberta8 records
Wyoming7 records
Newfoundland and Labrador7 records
Yukon6 records
Vermont6 records
New Brunswick5 records
Colorado4 records
Nevada4 records
Pennsylvania3 records
Saskatchewan3 records
Virginia3 records
Prince Edward Island2 records
Massachusetts1 records

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