Bleach Cup
Disciotis venosa (Pers.) Arnould
Also called: Veined Cup
Safety first
Many edible mushrooms have toxic lookalikes, and some of those can be fatal. Have any mushroom identified in person by a local expert before you eat it.
If someone may have eaten a wild mushroom, call US Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222 or 911 right away. In Canada, call your provincial poison centre or 911.
Edibility
Edible (per source) Source: Wikipedia: Disciotis venosa
Classification from Wikipedia: Disciotis venosa. Sources can be wrong or incomplete, and people react differently.
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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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| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 2 |
| April | 24 |
| May | 73 |
| June | 6 |
| July | 2 |
| August | 3 |
| September | 0 |
| October | 0 |
| 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.
- New York 26 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 18 records · Foraging rules
- Ohio 16 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 7 records · Foraging rules
- Idaho 6 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 6 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 4 records · Foraging rules
- Utah 4 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 4 records · Foraging rules
- West Virginia 4 records · Foraging rules
- Colorado 2 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 2 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 2 records · Foraging rules
- Georgia 2 records · Foraging rules
- Wyoming 1 records · Foraging rules
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- British Columbia1 records
- California1 records
- Illinois1 records
- Indiana1 records
- Kansas1 records
- Missouri1 records
- North Carolina1 records
- Vermont1 records
- Wisconsin1 records
- Alberta1 records
Identification traits
| Cap shape | infundibuliform |
|---|---|
| Underside (gills, pores or teeth) | smooth |
| Ecology | saprotrophic |
| Stem features | bare |
| Spore print color | cream |
Traits vary. Use them to ask better questions of an expert, not to make a final call.
About
Disciotis venosa, commonly known as the bleach cup, veiny cup fungus, or the cup morel is a species of fungus in the family Morchellaceae. Fruiting from April, they are often difficult to locate because of their undistinguished brown color. Found in North America and Europe, D. venosa appears to favor banks and slopes and sheltered sites. Although edible, it may be difficult to identify without microscopy.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the original article.
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