Rust Fungus
Puccinia calcitrapae DC.
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 | 8 |
| February | 1 |
| March | 8 |
| April | 16 |
| May | 68 |
| June | 136 |
| July | 175 |
| August | 472 |
| September | 322 |
| October | 281 |
| November | 29 |
| December | 0 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- California 129 records · Foraging rules
- Colorado 109 records · Foraging rules
- Wyoming 100 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 93 records · Foraging rules
- New York 92 records · Foraging rules
- Wisconsin 83 records · Foraging rules
- Utah 75 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 65 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 63 records · Foraging rules
- Connecticut 61 records · Foraging rules
- Montana 60 records · Foraging rules
- Kansas 49 records · Foraging rules
- New Mexico 43 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 41 records · Foraging rules
- Indiana 38 records · Foraging rules
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- Illinois35 records
- North Dakota29 records
- Nebraska27 records
- Iowa25 records
- Idaho22 records
- South Dakota22 records
- Arizona21 records
- Missouri21 records
- Manitoba15 records
- Michigan15 records
- Quebec15 records
- West Virginia14 records
- British Columbia14 records
- Delaware13 records
- Ohio13 records
- Minnesota11 records
- Kentucky8 records
- Nova Scotia8 records
- Nevada7 records
- Oregon7 records
- Vermont7 records
- Maine5 records
- New Jersey5 records
- Oklahoma5 records
- Hawaii4 records
- Florida4 records
- Texas4 records
- Virginia4 records
- North Carolina3 records
- Alberta3 records
- New Hampshire3 records
- Newfoundland and Labrador2 records
- New Brunswick2 records
- Tennessee2 records
- Saskatchewan1 records
- District of Columbia1 records
- Mississippi1 records
- Rhode Island1 records
More in the genus Puccinia
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Brown Rust of Wheat
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Black Stem Rust
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Puccinia dioicae
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Crown Rust
Puccinia coronata
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Puccinia helianthi-mollis
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Mint Rust
Puccinia menthae
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Puccinia hieracii
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Cluster Cup Rust
Puccinia caricina
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app. See safety basics and the disclaimer.