King Alfred's Cakes

Daldinia concentrica (Bolton) Ces. & De Not.

Also called: Cramp Balls, Cramp-Ball, Cramp Ball, Daldinia concentrica group

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 King Alfred's Cakes by month
Month	Records
January	8
February	15
March	22
April	35
May	63
June	73
July	194
August	250
September	241
October	211
November	45
December	29

Where it is found

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

New York 122 records · Foraging rules
Ontario 109 records · Foraging rules
Quebec 72 records · Foraging rules
Minnesota 56 records · Foraging rules
Ohio 56 records · Foraging rules
Illinois 54 records · Foraging rules
West Virginia 50 records · Foraging rules
Maryland 40 records · Foraging rules
North Carolina 39 records · Foraging rules
Virginia 35 records · Foraging rules
Pennsylvania 32 records · Foraging rules
California 30 records · Foraging rules
Florida 26 records · Foraging rules
Idaho 24 records · Foraging rules
Massachusetts 22 records · Foraging rules

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Colorado22 records
Washington21 records
Wisconsin17 records
New Hampshire17 records
Missouri16 records
Tennessee15 records
Michigan15 records
British Columbia11 records
Louisiana11 records
Maine11 records
Indiana10 records
District of Columbia10 records
New Jersey10 records
Iowa10 records
Georgia10 records
Manitoba9 records
Kentucky8 records
Vermont8 records
Montana8 records
Nova Scotia7 records
Texas6 records
Wyoming6 records
Alaska5 records
South Carolina5 records
Connecticut5 records
Nebraska5 records
Alabama4 records
Kansas3 records
Delaware3 records
South Dakota3 records
Saskatchewan3 records
North Dakota2 records
New Brunswick2 records
Utah2 records
Arizona2 records
Arkansas1 records
Yukon1 records
Oregon1 records
Hawaii1 records
Nevada1 records
Northwest Territories1 records

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