Beefsteak Fungus
Fistulina hepatica (Schaeff.) With.
Also called: Beef-Steak Fungus, Beefsteak Polypore
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.
View season data as a table
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 2 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 1 |
| May | 13 |
| June | 22 |
| July | 100 |
| August | 145 |
| September | 132 |
| October | 91 |
| November | 14 |
| December | 4 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- New York 52 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 47 records · Foraging rules
- Tennessee 29 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 28 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 23 records · Foraging rules
- West Virginia 20 records · Foraging rules
- Connecticut 19 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 18 records · Foraging rules
- New Jersey 16 records · Foraging rules
- Maryland 16 records · Foraging rules
- California 14 records · Foraging rules
- Ohio 6 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 6 records · Foraging rules
- Georgia 5 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 4 records · Foraging rules
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- Minnesota4 records
- Kentucky3 records
- Vermont3 records
- District of Columbia3 records
- Colorado2 records
- Missouri2 records
- Arkansas2 records
- Rhode Island2 records
- Texas2 records
- Wisconsin2 records
- Louisiana1 records
- Oklahoma1 records
- Oregon1 records
- Alabama1 records
- Delaware1 records
- South Carolina1 records
- South Dakota1 records
- Kansas1 records
- Manitoba1 records
- Nebraska1 records
- North Dakota1 records
- New Mexico1 records
- Florida1 records
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