Cowberry Redleaf

Exobasidium vaccinii (Fuckel) Woronin

Also called: Lingonberry Gall

Edibility

Edibility unknown — do not eat

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Photos

Photo: Jake McCumber. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
Photo: Jake McCumber. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
Photo: Julie Travaglini. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
Photo: Chris Baer. CC-BY. 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.

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Recorded observations of Cowberry Redleaf by month
Month	Records
January	9
February	11
March	16
April	73
May	256
June	590
July	637
August	459
September	139
October	65
November	13
December	3

Where it is found

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

Massachusetts 245 records · Foraging rules
New York 156 records · Foraging rules
California 126 records · Foraging rules
Ontario 111 records · Foraging rules
Florida 101 records · Foraging rules
Wisconsin 92 records · Foraging rules
British Columbia 81 records · Foraging rules
Tennessee 81 records · Foraging rules
Maryland 80 records · Foraging rules
Pennsylvania 74 records · Foraging rules
Washington 74 records · Foraging rules
Alaska 67 records · Foraging rules
North Carolina 65 records · Foraging rules
Colorado 60 records · Foraging rules
Wyoming 59 records · Foraging rules

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Idaho48 records
Connecticut43 records
Virginia40 records
Nova Scotia35 records
Quebec35 records
Maine32 records
Michigan30 records
Oregon29 records
District of Columbia29 records
Georgia27 records
Newfoundland and Labrador26 records
New Jersey25 records
New Hampshire25 records
Alabama16 records
West Virginia14 records
New Brunswick14 records
Montana13 records
Mississippi12 records
Alberta11 records
South Carolina11 records
Ohio10 records
Northwest Territories10 records
Vermont10 records
Missouri9 records
Delaware9 records
Minnesota7 records
Louisiana7 records
Illinois7 records
Yukon6 records
Indiana6 records
Nunavut4 records
Kentucky3 records
Texas3 records
Hawaii2 records
Utah2 records
Manitoba2 records
North Dakota1 records
Rhode Island1 records
Arizona1 records
Arkansas1 records

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