Ochre-banded Conk

Fomitopsis ochracea Ryvarden & Stokland

Also called: American Brown Fomitopsis

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 Ochre-banded Conk by month
Month	Records
January	27
February	21
March	33
April	52
May	79
June	94
July	137
August	94
September	89
October	112
November	44
December	23

Where it is found

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

British Columbia 211 records · Foraging rules
Washington 140 records · Foraging rules
Alaska 84 records · Foraging rules
California 55 records · Foraging rules
Pennsylvania 17 records · Foraging rules
New York 16 records · Foraging rules
Oregon 14 records · Foraging rules
Vermont 7 records · Foraging rules
Newfoundland and Labrador 5 records · Foraging rules
Alberta 5 records · Foraging rules
West Virginia 4 records · Foraging rules
Nova Scotia 4 records · Foraging rules
Colorado 4 records · Foraging rules
Minnesota 4 records · Foraging rules
Michigan 3 records · Foraging rules

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New Hampshire3 records
North Carolina2 records
Utah2 records
South Carolina1 records
Tennessee1 records
Idaho1 records
Ontario1 records
Wisconsin1 records
Montana1 records
New Brunswick1 records
Ohio1 records
Maine1 records
Massachusetts1 records

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