Ganoderma Butt Rot

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.

• Florida 270 records · Foraging rules
• Texas 7 records · Foraging rules
• South Carolina 6 records · Foraging rules
• Louisiana 4 records · Foraging rules
• Georgia 3 records · Foraging rules
• Hawaii 2 records · Foraging rules
• Tennessee 2 records · Foraging rules
• North Carolina 1 records · Foraging rules

All state and province foraging laws

More in the genus Ganoderma

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  Artist's Bracket

  Ganoderma applanatum

  Inedible
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  hemlock varnish shelf

  Ganoderma tsugae

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
• No photo yet

  golden reishi

  Ganoderma curtisii

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
• No photo yet

  Ganoderma resinaceum

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
• No photo yet

  Lacquered Bracket

  Ganoderma lucidum

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
• No photo yet

  West Coast Reishi

  Ganoderma oregonense

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
• No photo yet

  Ganoderma lobatum

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
• No photo yet

  Artist's Conk

  Ganoderma brownii

  Edibility unknown — do not eat