Snowy Disco
Lachnum virgineum (Batsch) P.Karst.
Also called: stalked hairy fairy cup
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 | 21 |
| February | 25 |
| March | 53 |
| April | 91 |
| May | 193 |
| June | 326 |
| July | 275 |
| August | 201 |
| September | 129 |
| October | 128 |
| November | 36 |
| December | 27 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- New York 314 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 88 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 84 records · Foraging rules
- New Jersey 82 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 69 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 53 records · Foraging rules
- British Columbia 52 records · Foraging rules
- California 51 records · Foraging rules
- Oregon 45 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 30 records · Foraging rules
- Maryland 29 records · Foraging rules
- West Virginia 24 records · Foraging rules
- Utah 21 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 20 records · Foraging rules
- Ohio 18 records · Foraging rules
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- Colorado17 records
- Georgia17 records
- Tennessee16 records
- Michigan15 records
- Louisiana14 records
- Florida13 records
- Illinois13 records
- Delaware12 records
- Minnesota11 records
- Quebec9 records
- Connecticut8 records
- Wisconsin7 records
- Indiana7 records
- Wyoming7 records
- New Hampshire7 records
- Rhode Island6 records
- New Brunswick6 records
- Iowa5 records
- Maine4 records
- District of Columbia4 records
- Idaho4 records
- Missouri4 records
- Vermont4 records
- Alaska3 records
- Montana3 records
- Texas3 records
- Alabama2 records
- Kansas2 records
- Manitoba2 records
- South Carolina2 records
- Hawaii1 records
- Kentucky1 records
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Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
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Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
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Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Lachnum carneolum
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Lachnum albopileatum
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app. See safety basics and the disclaimer.