Desert Inkcap
Montagnea arenaria (DC.) Zeller
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.
View season data as a table
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 8 |
| February | 30 |
| March | 72 |
| April | 80 |
| May | 97 |
| June | 103 |
| July | 48 |
| August | 18 |
| September | 33 |
| October | 22 |
| November | 25 |
| December | 17 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- California 263 records · Foraging rules
- New Mexico 101 records · Foraging rules
- Texas 43 records · Foraging rules
- Utah 36 records · Foraging rules
- Arizona 34 records · Foraging rules
- Idaho 25 records · Foraging rules
- Nevada 16 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 12 records · Foraging rules
- Oregon 10 records · Foraging rules
- Colorado 9 records · Foraging rules
- British Columbia 4 records · Foraging rules
- Montana 1 records · Foraging rules
- Wyoming 1 records · Foraging rules
More in the genus Montagnea
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