Dyer's Mazegill
Phaeolus schweinitzii (Fr.) Pat.
Also called: Velvet-top Fungus, Dyer's Polypore, Dyer's Mazegill, Pine Dye Polypore, Schweinitzii Butt Rot, dyer's polypore, European Dye Polypore, European Dyer's Mazegill, European Dyer's Polypore
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 | 14 |
| February | 19 |
| March | 11 |
| April | 17 |
| May | 40 |
| June | 94 |
| July | 246 |
| August | 453 |
| September | 343 |
| October | 220 |
| November | 54 |
| December | 28 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Ontario 128 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 115 records · Foraging rules
- New York 96 records · Foraging rules
- British Columbia 94 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 77 records · Foraging rules
- California 76 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 63 records · Foraging rules
- Idaho 61 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 50 records · Foraging rules
- Oregon 44 records · Foraging rules
- New Hampshire 42 records · Foraging rules
- Maine 40 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 40 records · Foraging rules
- Vermont 39 records · Foraging rules
- Florida 39 records · Foraging rules
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- Tennessee38 records
- Montana26 records
- Michigan25 records
- New Jersey24 records
- Minnesota23 records
- West Virginia23 records
- Nova Scotia22 records
- Colorado21 records
- Wisconsin21 records
- Connecticut20 records
- Georgia13 records
- Louisiana13 records
- New Brunswick12 records
- Illinois12 records
- Wyoming12 records
- Alabama11 records
- Indiana10 records
- New Mexico10 records
- Ohio10 records
- Arizona10 records
- Alaska8 records
- Maryland8 records
- Virginia7 records
- Delaware6 records
- Arkansas5 records
- Texas5 records
- South Dakota4 records
- Utah4 records
- Newfoundland and Labrador4 records
- District of Columbia3 records
- Missouri3 records
- Rhode Island3 records
- South Carolina3 records
- Hawaii2 records
- Iowa2 records
- Manitoba2 records
- Mississippi2 records
- Prince Edward Island2 records
- Kansas1 records
- Northwest Territories1 records
- Oklahoma1 records
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