Puccinia xanthii

Puccinia xanthii Schwein.

Edibility

Edibility unknown — do not eat

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Photos

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.

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Recorded observations of Puccinia xanthii by month
MonthRecords
January7
February3
March13
April16
May35
June115
July386
August758
September734
October317
November9
December2

Where it is found

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

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  • New Jersey54 records
  • Ontario50 records
  • Colorado49 records
  • Oklahoma47 records
  • Massachusetts46 records
  • Ohio39 records
  • Florida35 records
  • Maryland34 records
  • Arizona32 records
  • Connecticut32 records
  • Wyoming32 records
  • South Carolina31 records
  • Hawaii30 records
  • Louisiana29 records
  • West Virginia28 records
  • Michigan23 records
  • New Mexico23 records
  • Virginia22 records
  • Delaware17 records
  • Manitoba17 records
  • Alabama16 records
  • North Carolina16 records
  • Washington16 records
  • Arkansas14 records
  • Georgia13 records
  • Kentucky12 records
  • Mississippi11 records
  • Tennessee10 records
  • District of Columbia8 records
  • Rhode Island8 records
  • Idaho4 records
  • Vermont3 records
  • Oregon2 records
  • Utah2 records
  • Alaska1 records
  • Alberta1 records
  • New Hampshire1 records
  • Saskatchewan1 records

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About

Puccinia xanthii is a fungal pathogen of plants in the Asteraceae, and can infect hosts from at least 42 genera within that family, most notably species in the Xanthium and Ambrosia genera. This pathogen was discovered growing on Xanthium strumarium in North Carolina, United States in 1822. Common names of P. xanthii include Summer Rust and Cocklebur Rust.

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