Resinous Polypore
Ischnoderma resinosum (Schrad.) P.Karst.
Also called: Late Fall Polypore
Safety first
Many edible mushrooms have toxic lookalikes, and some of those can be fatal. Have any mushroom identified in person by a local expert before you eat it.
If someone may have eaten a wild mushroom, call US Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222 or 911 right away. In Canada, call your provincial poison centre or 911.
Edibility
Edible (per source) Source: Wikipedia: Ischnoderma resinosum
Classification from Wikipedia: Ischnoderma resinosum. Sources can be wrong or incomplete, and people react differently.
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app.
Photos
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Photo: Kevin. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
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 | 55 |
| February | 19 |
| March | 35 |
| April | 39 |
| May | 37 |
| June | 30 |
| July | 69 |
| August | 140 |
| September | 534 |
| October | 909 |
| November | 286 |
| December | 117 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Ontario 300 records · Foraging rules
- Ohio 198 records · Foraging rules
- New York 188 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 185 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 125 records · Foraging rules
- Wisconsin 118 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 113 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 112 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 91 records · Foraging rules
- Illinois 72 records · Foraging rules
- Vermont 71 records · Foraging rules
- Indiana 54 records · Foraging rules
- West Virginia 45 records · Foraging rules
- Tennessee 45 records · Foraging rules
- Iowa 35 records · Foraging rules
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- North Carolina32 records
- New Hampshire28 records
- Delaware27 records
- Maryland25 records
- Idaho24 records
- Missouri24 records
- Washington24 records
- Massachusetts23 records
- Connecticut22 records
- Maine19 records
- New Jersey19 records
- District of Columbia17 records
- Kentucky14 records
- British Columbia13 records
- California13 records
- Alaska10 records
- Georgia10 records
- Nova Scotia7 records
- Manitoba6 records
- Oregon5 records
- Alabama4 records
- Florida4 records
- Montana4 records
- South Carolina4 records
- Utah4 records
- New Brunswick3 records
- North Dakota3 records
- Arkansas2 records
- Nevada2 records
- Colorado1 records
- Kansas1 records
- Nebraska1 records
- New Mexico1 records
Identification traits
| Underside (gills, pores or teeth) | pores |
|---|---|
| Ecology | saprotrophic |
| Spore print color | white |
Traits vary. Use them to ask better questions of an expert, not to make a final call.
About
Ischnoderma resinosum is a species of fungus in the family Ischnodermataceae. It is commonly known as the resinous polypore, late fall polypore, or benzoin bracket.
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Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app. See safety basics and the disclaimer.