Root Rot
Heterobasidion annosum (Fr.) Bref.
Also called: Root Fomes, Annosus Root Disease, Conifer-base Polypore
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 | 22 |
| February | 14 |
| March | 20 |
| April | 27 |
| May | 52 |
| June | 55 |
| July | 106 |
| August | 156 |
| September | 189 |
| October | 154 |
| November | 92 |
| December | 25 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- British Columbia 103 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 70 records · Foraging rules
- Idaho 65 records · Foraging rules
- New York 48 records · Foraging rules
- Connecticut 42 records · Foraging rules
- Oregon 38 records · Foraging rules
- Florida 37 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 33 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 29 records · Foraging rules
- California 28 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 23 records · Foraging rules
- Illinois 23 records · Foraging rules
- Alabama 19 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 18 records · Foraging rules
- New Jersey 17 records · Foraging rules
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- Tennessee15 records
- Ohio14 records
- South Carolina14 records
- Georgia13 records
- Rhode Island13 records
- Maryland12 records
- District of Columbia12 records
- Montana12 records
- Wisconsin10 records
- Ontario9 records
- Missouri9 records
- West Virginia7 records
- Iowa7 records
- Michigan7 records
- Minnesota7 records
- New Hampshire6 records
- Vermont6 records
- Colorado5 records
- Alaska5 records
- Texas5 records
- Quebec4 records
- Louisiana4 records
- Arizona4 records
- Utah4 records
- Maine3 records
- Kentucky3 records
- Arkansas2 records
- Mississippi2 records
- Indiana2 records
- Saskatchewan1 records
- Nevada1 records
- New Mexico1 records
- South Dakota1 records
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