Jack O'lantern Mushroom
Omphalotus olearius (DC.) Singer
Also called: European jack-o'-lantern, European jack-o'-lantern mushroom, jack-o'-lantern mushroom
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
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 7 |
| February | 5 |
| March | 0 |
| April | 0 |
| May | 14 |
| June | 19 |
| July | 62 |
| August | 88 |
| September | 70 |
| October | 74 |
| November | 20 |
| December | 9 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Ontario 33 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 26 records · Foraging rules
- California 25 records · Foraging rules
- Tennessee 14 records · Foraging rules
- Oklahoma 10 records · Foraging rules
- Illinois 8 records · Foraging rules
- New York 7 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 6 records · Foraging rules
- Wisconsin 5 records · Foraging rules
- Florida 5 records · Foraging rules
- West Virginia 4 records · Foraging rules
- Nova Scotia 3 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 3 records · Foraging rules
- Maryland 3 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 3 records · Foraging rules
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- North Carolina3 records
- Ohio1 records
- Pennsylvania1 records
- South Carolina1 records
- Missouri1 records
- Texas1 records
- Minnesota1 records
- Vermont1 records
- Kansas1 records
- Indiana1 records
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