Black-staining Polypore

Meripilus sumstinei (Murrill) M.J.Larsen & Lombard

Also called: Giant Polypore, Rooster of the Woods

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

Recorded observations of Black-staining Polypore by month
Month	Records
January	2
February	0
March	1
April	2
May	20
June	140
July	426
August	275
September	128
October	67
November	7
December	1

Where it is found

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

Pennsylvania 121 records · Foraging rules
Virginia 112 records · Foraging rules
Maryland 105 records · Foraging rules
New York 79 records · Foraging rules
Indiana 59 records · Foraging rules
Georgia 48 records · Foraging rules
North Carolina 48 records · Foraging rules
District of Columbia 46 records · Foraging rules
Ohio 37 records · Foraging rules
Massachusetts 36 records · Foraging rules
Connecticut 25 records · Foraging rules
Tennessee 24 records · Foraging rules
Illinois 18 records · Foraging rules
West Virginia 18 records · Foraging rules
New Jersey 16 records · Foraging rules

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Delaware9 records
South Carolina8 records
Iowa8 records
Arkansas8 records
Missouri7 records
New Hampshire6 records
Kentucky5 records
Michigan4 records
Ontario4 records
Vermont2 records
Alabama2 records
Louisiana2 records
Rhode Island2 records
Quebec1 records
Mississippi1 records
Oklahoma1 records
Kansas1 records
Wisconsin1 records
Nebraska1 records

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Edibility

Lookalikes

Season

Where it is found

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