golden ear
Naematelia aurantia (Schwein.) Burt
Also called: orange tremella, witch's butter
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 | 233 |
| February | 144 |
| March | 151 |
| April | 64 |
| May | 36 |
| June | 33 |
| July | 52 |
| August | 64 |
| September | 56 |
| October | 87 |
| November | 72 |
| December | 171 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- California 671 records · Foraging rules
- Texas 46 records · Foraging rules
- British Columbia 43 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 29 records · Foraging rules
- Georgia 19 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 18 records · Foraging rules
- New York 17 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 16 records · Foraging rules
- Oregon 15 records · Foraging rules
- Tennessee 8 records · Foraging rules
- Arkansas 7 records · Foraging rules
- South Carolina 7 records · Foraging rules
- Alabama 6 records · Foraging rules
- Mississippi 6 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 6 records · Foraging rules
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- Oklahoma6 records
- New Jersey5 records
- Louisiana5 records
- Maryland4 records
- Pennsylvania4 records
- New Hampshire3 records
- Vermont3 records
- Quebec3 records
- Delaware2 records
- New Mexico2 records
- Indiana2 records
- Missouri2 records
- District of Columbia2 records
- West Virginia1 records
- Prince Edward Island1 records
- Florida1 records
- Idaho1 records
- Illinois1 records
- Kentucky1 records
- Massachusetts1 records
- Maine1 records
- Wisconsin1 records
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