Phellinus gilvus

Phellinus gilvus (Schwein.) Pat.

Edibility

Edibility unknown — do not eat

Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app.

Photos

Photo: willingarden. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
Photo: Vince Hale. CC0. Source (inaturalist)
Photo: smokeybear33. CC0. Source (inaturalist)
Photo: Luke. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)

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 Phellinus gilvus by month
Month	Records
January	185
February	200
March	228
April	206
May	182
June	240
July	410
August	588
September	565
October	660
November	339
December	249

Where it is found

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

Florida 342 records · Foraging rules
Ohio 305 records · Foraging rules
Illinois 262 records · Foraging rules
California 239 records · Foraging rules
New York 219 records · Foraging rules
Pennsylvania 198 records · Foraging rules
Louisiana 192 records · Foraging rules
Hawaii 183 records · Foraging rules
Indiana 159 records · Foraging rules
Georgia 139 records · Foraging rules
Wisconsin 127 records · Foraging rules
Texas 120 records · Foraging rules
New Jersey 109 records · Foraging rules
North Carolina 101 records · Foraging rules
Tennessee 100 records · Foraging rules

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Virginia95 records
Minnesota92 records
Missouri92 records
Alabama80 records
Connecticut75 records
Maryland69 records
Kansas64 records
South Carolina59 records
West Virginia59 records
Michigan58 records
Ontario52 records
Arkansas48 records
Mississippi42 records
Iowa40 records
District of Columbia37 records
Massachusetts33 records
Kentucky28 records
Arizona26 records
Oklahoma23 records
Nebraska21 records
North Dakota21 records
Vermont12 records
Delaware10 records
Washington8 records
Manitoba7 records
Quebec7 records
Rhode Island6 records
Oregon5 records
South Dakota4 records
Maine3 records
New Hampshire2 records
Alaska1 records
British Columbia1 records
Montana1 records
New Mexico1 records

All state and province foraging laws

Identification traits

Underside (gills, pores or teeth)	pores
Ecology	parasitic
Spore print color	yellow

Traits vary. Use them to ask better questions of an expert, not to make a final call.

About

Fuscoporia gilva, commonly known as the oak conk, is a species of fungal plant pathogen that infects several hosts.

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