Violet Root Rot
Helicobasidium purpureum (Tul.) Pat.
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.
View season data as a table
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 6 |
| February | 3 |
| March | 5 |
| April | 12 |
| May | 68 |
| June | 196 |
| July | 132 |
| August | 54 |
| September | 30 |
| October | 10 |
| November | 21 |
| December | 1 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Wisconsin 147 records · Foraging rules
- Kansas 67 records · Foraging rules
- Nebraska 43 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 33 records · Foraging rules
- Texas 27 records · Foraging rules
- New York 19 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 15 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 13 records · Foraging rules
- Nevada 13 records · Foraging rules
- New Hampshire 13 records · Foraging rules
- Illinois 12 records · Foraging rules
- Colorado 12 records · Foraging rules
- Florida 12 records · Foraging rules
- Iowa 11 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 10 records · Foraging rules
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- Utah9 records
- Missouri7 records
- West Virginia7 records
- British Columbia7 records
- California6 records
- South Carolina5 records
- Arizona5 records
- Louisiana4 records
- Quebec4 records
- Saskatchewan4 records
- Idaho4 records
- Ontario4 records
- Oregon3 records
- Connecticut3 records
- North Carolina3 records
- North Dakota3 records
- Maryland3 records
- Alberta3 records
- Mississippi2 records
- Vermont2 records
- Manitoba2 records
- Montana2 records
- Minnesota2 records
- Georgia1 records
- Kentucky1 records
- New Jersey1 records
- New Mexico1 records
- Oklahoma1 records
- Nova Scotia1 records
- District of Columbia1 records
- Indiana1 records
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Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app. See safety basics and the disclaimer.