Smooth Bristle Bracket
Phellinus laevigatus (P.Karst.) Bourdot & Galzin
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 | 6 |
| February | 7 |
| March | 19 |
| April | 14 |
| May | 21 |
| June | 46 |
| July | 56 |
| August | 60 |
| September | 52 |
| October | 80 |
| November | 48 |
| 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 63 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 58 records · Foraging rules
- New Hampshire 33 records · Foraging rules
- New York 31 records · Foraging rules
- Ohio 30 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 26 records · Foraging rules
- Louisiana 21 records · Foraging rules
- Tennessee 18 records · Foraging rules
- Vermont 15 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 15 records · Foraging rules
- British Columbia 15 records · Foraging rules
- Idaho 9 records · Foraging rules
- Maine 8 records · Foraging rules
- Nova Scotia 8 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 8 records · Foraging rules
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- Virginia7 records
- Missouri7 records
- West Virginia7 records
- District of Columbia6 records
- Montana6 records
- Oregon5 records
- Massachusetts5 records
- Alabama5 records
- Indiana4 records
- Minnesota4 records
- New Jersey4 records
- Manitoba4 records
- Washington4 records
- Wisconsin4 records
- Maryland3 records
- Arkansas3 records
- California2 records
- Utah2 records
- Florida2 records
- Illinois2 records
- Texas1 records
- Georgia1 records
- Kansas1 records
- Connecticut1 records
- Kentucky1 records
- South Carolina1 records
- Newfoundland and Labrador1 records
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Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app. See safety basics and the disclaimer.