Copper Penny Fungus

Pachyella clypeata (Schwein.) Le Gal

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.

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Recorded observations of Copper Penny Fungus by month
Month	Records
January	0
February	2
March	1
April	1
May	18
June	21
July	58
August	64
September	156
October	223
November	32
December	4

Where it is found

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

New York 103 records · Foraging rules
Ontario 53 records · Foraging rules
Pennsylvania 30 records · Foraging rules
Ohio 26 records · Foraging rules
Virginia 15 records · Foraging rules
Quebec 14 records · Foraging rules
Indiana 13 records · Foraging rules
Minnesota 13 records · Foraging rules
Massachusetts 10 records · Foraging rules
Tennessee 9 records · Foraging rules
Michigan 7 records · Foraging rules
Maryland 6 records · Foraging rules
Vermont 5 records · Foraging rules
West Virginia 5 records · Foraging rules
Iowa 5 records · Foraging rules

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California5 records
Connecticut5 records
North Carolina4 records
Georgia4 records
Colorado4 records
Illinois4 records
Hawaii3 records
District of Columbia2 records
Wisconsin2 records
South Carolina2 records
Wyoming1 records
Kansas1 records
Louisiana1 records
Maine1 records
Missouri1 records
Mississippi1 records
New Hampshire1 records
Alberta1 records

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