Shaggy Scalycap
Pholiota squarrosa (Vahl) P.Kumm.
Also called: Shaggy Pholiota
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 | 0 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 0 |
| May | 13 |
| June | 20 |
| July | 79 |
| August | 303 |
| September | 241 |
| October | 104 |
| November | 12 |
| December | 1 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Ontario 74 records · Foraging rules
- Colorado 71 records · Foraging rules
- Alaska 42 records · Foraging rules
- Wyoming 35 records · Foraging rules
- New York 35 records · Foraging rules
- Utah 27 records · Foraging rules
- Arizona 25 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 24 records · Foraging rules
- British Columbia 22 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 20 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 17 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 17 records · Foraging rules
- Alberta 15 records · Foraging rules
- Idaho 15 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 14 records · Foraging rules
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- Ohio12 records
- New Mexico12 records
- Manitoba11 records
- Vermont9 records
- Maine7 records
- Wisconsin6 records
- Illinois6 records
- Washington5 records
- California5 records
- Nova Scotia5 records
- Yukon4 records
- Pennsylvania4 records
- New Brunswick4 records
- New Hampshire4 records
- Connecticut3 records
- Saskatchewan3 records
- Montana3 records
- Oregon3 records
- Virginia3 records
- District of Columbia1 records
- Oklahoma1 records
- New Jersey1 records
- Delaware1 records
- South Dakota1 records
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Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
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Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
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Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Pholiota vernalis
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app. See safety basics and the disclaimer.