Hare's Ear

Otidea onotica (Pers.) Fuckel

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

Recorded observations of Hare's Ear by month
Month	Records
January	2
February	4
March	1
April	2
May	21
June	24
July	82
August	105
September	71
October	71
November	38
December	14

Where it is found

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

British Columbia 32 records · Foraging rules
Colorado 25 records · Foraging rules
Washington 20 records · Foraging rules
Pennsylvania 20 records · Foraging rules
Quebec 18 records · Foraging rules
California 14 records · Foraging rules
Oregon 13 records · Foraging rules
Minnesota 10 records · Foraging rules
North Carolina 10 records · Foraging rules
Idaho 8 records · Foraging rules
Michigan 7 records · Foraging rules
Wisconsin 7 records · Foraging rules
Massachusetts 6 records · Foraging rules
Ontario 5 records · Foraging rules
New Hampshire 4 records · Foraging rules

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New York4 records
Alaska4 records
West Virginia4 records
New Jersey3 records
Tennessee2 records
Maine2 records
Maryland2 records
Wyoming2 records
Virginia2 records
Arizona1 records
Connecticut1 records
Delaware1 records
Florida1 records
Indiana1 records
Missouri1 records
Montana1 records
Ohio1 records
Yukon1 records
South Carolina1 records
Utah1 records
Vermont1 records
Nova Scotia1 records
Alabama1 records

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