Fomitopsis officinalis

Edibility

Edibility unknown — do not eat

Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app.

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.

Where it is found

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

• Washington 76 records · Foraging rules
• British Columbia 75 records · Foraging rules
• Oregon 54 records · Foraging rules
• California 41 records · Foraging rules
• Montana 33 records · Foraging rules
• Idaho 32 records · Foraging rules
• Ontario 14 records · Foraging rules
• Arizona 4 records · Foraging rules
• Quebec 2 records · Foraging rules
• Utah 2 records · Foraging rules
• Alaska 2 records · Foraging rules
• Colorado 2 records · Foraging rules
• New Jersey 2 records · Foraging rules
• Michigan 2 records · Foraging rules
• South Dakota 2 records · Foraging rules

All state and province foraging laws

More in the genus Fomitopsis

• 

  Northern Red Belt

  Fomitopsis mounceae

  Inedible
• 

  birch polypore

  Fomitopsis betulina

  Inedible
• 

  Red-Belted Bracket

  Fomitopsis pinicola

  Inedible
• No photo yet

  Ochre-banded Conk

  Fomitopsis ochracea

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
• No photo yet

  Schrenk's Red-Belt Conk

  Fomitopsis schrenkii

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
• No photo yet

  Fomitopsis epileucina

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
• No photo yet

  Fomitopsis iberica

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
• No photo yet

  Fomitopsis concava

  Edibility unknown — do not eat