Flax Rust

Melampsora lini (Ehrenb.) Thüm.

Edibility

Edibility unknown — do not eat

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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.

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Recorded observations of Flax Rust by month
Month	Records
January	2
February	7
March	18
April	12
May	16
June	121
July	179
August	202
September	149
October	23
November	8
December	0

Where it is found

States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.

Wyoming 118 records · Foraging rules
Colorado 73 records · Foraging rules
Montana 58 records · Foraging rules
North Dakota 56 records · Foraging rules
California 45 records · Foraging rules
Ontario 44 records · Foraging rules
Kansas 42 records · Foraging rules
Saskatchewan 37 records · Foraging rules
Arizona 29 records · Foraging rules
Utah 29 records · Foraging rules
Manitoba 23 records · Foraging rules
South Dakota 21 records · Foraging rules
Wisconsin 19 records · Foraging rules
Yukon 18 records · Foraging rules
Minnesota 16 records · Foraging rules

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British Columbia15 records
Alberta10 records
New York9 records
Nevada8 records
Washington7 records
Nebraska6 records
New Mexico5 records
Iowa5 records
Oregon5 records
Texas4 records
Connecticut2 records
Illinois2 records
Quebec1 records

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