Pig's Ear

Gomphus clavatus (Pers.) Gray

Also called: pig's ears

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

Recorded observations of Pig's Ear by month
Month	Records
January	20
February	1
March	3
April	0
May	13
June	19
July	62
August	187
September	133
October	155
November	65
December	36

Where it is found

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

California 110 records · Foraging rules
Washington 53 records · Foraging rules
Ontario 45 records · Foraging rules
Quebec 36 records · Foraging rules
Oregon 27 records · Foraging rules
British Columbia 26 records · Foraging rules
Colorado 22 records · Foraging rules
New York 22 records · Foraging rules
Alaska 20 records · Foraging rules
Idaho 19 records · Foraging rules
Michigan 17 records · Foraging rules
Nova Scotia 15 records · Foraging rules
Tennessee 13 records · Foraging rules
New Hampshire 9 records · Foraging rules
North Carolina 8 records · Foraging rules

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Virginia7 records
Maine7 records
Alberta6 records
Massachusetts6 records
Vermont6 records
Minnesota5 records
Manitoba4 records
Louisiana4 records
West Virginia3 records
Texas3 records
Maryland2 records
Montana2 records
Florida2 records
Connecticut2 records
Wisconsin2 records
Alabama1 records
Yukon1 records
New Mexico1 records
New Brunswick1 records
Delaware1 records
Georgia1 records
Illinois1 records
Ohio1 records

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