American Tar Spot

Rhytisma americanum Hudler & Banik

Edibility

Edibility unknown — do not eat

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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 American Tar Spot by month
Month	Records
January	12
February	9
March	10
April	12
May	5
June	7
July	24
August	90
September	161
October	101
November	40
December	8

Where it is found

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

New York 75 records · Foraging rules
Ontario 66 records · Foraging rules
Michigan 57 records · Foraging rules
Illinois 42 records · Foraging rules
Ohio 35 records · Foraging rules
Minnesota 33 records · Foraging rules
Wisconsin 26 records · Foraging rules
Virginia 25 records · Foraging rules
Pennsylvania 24 records · Foraging rules
Maryland 18 records · Foraging rules
Indiana 15 records · Foraging rules
Iowa 10 records · Foraging rules
Florida 8 records · Foraging rules
District of Columbia 7 records · Foraging rules
New Jersey 5 records · Foraging rules

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Massachusetts4 records
Quebec4 records
Vermont4 records
Georgia3 records
Kentucky3 records
New Hampshire3 records
Tennessee3 records
Maine2 records
Connecticut1 records
Delaware1 records
Mississippi1 records
Nebraska1 records
North Carolina1 records
South Carolina1 records
West Virginia1 records

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