Spring Polypore
Lentinus arcularius (Batsch) Zmitr.
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
Inedible Source: Wikipedia: Lentinus arcularius
Classification from Wikipedia: Lentinus arcularius. 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: Sam Kieschnick. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Sam Kieschnick. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: David Anderson. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: David Anderson. 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 | 21 |
| February | 51 |
| March | 162 |
| April | 255 |
| May | 551 |
| June | 340 |
| July | 339 |
| August | 343 |
| September | 198 |
| October | 223 |
| November | 64 |
| December | 22 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Ohio 155 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 148 records · Foraging rules
- Texas 138 records · Foraging rules
- Florida 135 records · Foraging rules
- Illinois 134 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 81 records · Foraging rules
- Hawaii 69 records · Foraging rules
- New York 68 records · Foraging rules
- Indiana 58 records · Foraging rules
- Tennessee 56 records · Foraging rules
- Louisiana 55 records · Foraging rules
- Kansas 53 records · Foraging rules
- Wisconsin 53 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 50 records · Foraging rules
- Colorado 49 records · Foraging rules
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- Maryland48 records
- Minnesota46 records
- Arizona44 records
- New Mexico43 records
- Quebec43 records
- Virginia39 records
- West Virginia38 records
- Michigan35 records
- Manitoba33 records
- New Hampshire31 records
- Alabama27 records
- Missouri26 records
- Georgia24 records
- Vermont21 records
- New Jersey20 records
- Kentucky19 records
- British Columbia18 records
- Massachusetts16 records
- Connecticut15 records
- South Carolina15 records
- Mississippi13 records
- Iowa12 records
- Delaware10 records
- Maine10 records
- Nova Scotia9 records
- District of Columbia8 records
- Nebraska8 records
- Oklahoma8 records
- Washington8 records
- Montana6 records
- Idaho5 records
- South Dakota5 records
- Utah5 records
- Alberta4 records
- Arkansas3 records
- New Brunswick3 records
- Oregon3 records
- Alaska2 records
- Prince Edward Island2 records
- Saskatchewan2 records
- North Dakota1 records
Identification traits
| Cap shape | convex |
|---|---|
| Underside (gills, pores or teeth) | pores |
| Ecology | saprotrophic |
| Stem features | bare |
| Spore print color | cream |
Traits vary. Use them to ask better questions of an expert, not to make a final call.
About
Lentinus arcularius, also known as the spring polypore, is a ubiquitous species of fungus in the family Polyporaceae.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the original article.
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app. See safety basics and the disclaimer.