Ash Cap
Myxomphalia maura (Fr.) Hora
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
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Photos
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Photo: Reid Hardin. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Elliott Gordon. 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 | 15 |
| February | 3 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 9 |
| May | 40 |
| June | 36 |
| July | 53 |
| August | 66 |
| September | 53 |
| October | 93 |
| November | 33 |
| December | 21 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- California 75 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 24 records · Foraging rules
- Idaho 14 records · Foraging rules
- British Columbia 13 records · Foraging rules
- Oregon 8 records · Foraging rules
- Colorado 8 records · Foraging rules
- Arizona 7 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 6 records · Foraging rules
- Montana 4 records · Foraging rules
- Utah 3 records · Foraging rules
- Maine 3 records · Foraging rules
- New Mexico 3 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 2 records · Foraging rules
- Mississippi 2 records · Foraging rules
- Alaska 2 records · Foraging rules
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- Maryland1 records
- Newfoundland and Labrador1 records
- Alberta1 records
- Missouri1 records
- North Carolina1 records
- New York1 records
Recent finds
No community finds tagged with this species yet. Log a find.
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