Willow Tarspot

Rhytisma salicinum (Pers.) Fr.

Edibility

Edibility unknown — do not eat

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Photos

Photo: Charlie Pavlisich. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
Photo: Collier Sparks. CC0. Source (inaturalist)
Photo: Alex Press. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
Photo: Daniel S.. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)

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 Willow Tarspot by month
Month	Records
January	6
February	1
March	2
April	2
May	44
June	37
July	177
August	626
September	355
October	139
November	5
December	2

Where it is found

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

Ontario 112 records · Foraging rules
Wyoming 102 records · Foraging rules
Washington 90 records · Foraging rules
Colorado 86 records · Foraging rules
California 80 records · Foraging rules
South Dakota 66 records · Foraging rules
Quebec 62 records · Foraging rules
North Dakota 59 records · Foraging rules
Alaska 54 records · Foraging rules
British Columbia 53 records · Foraging rules
Yukon 52 records · Foraging rules
Idaho 51 records · Foraging rules
Minnesota 47 records · Foraging rules
New Hampshire 41 records · Foraging rules
Montana 39 records · Foraging rules

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Kansas28 records
Saskatchewan27 records
Wisconsin27 records
New York26 records
Alberta24 records
Michigan23 records
Utah23 records
Nunavut22 records
Massachusetts21 records
Oregon20 records
Maine18 records
Northwest Territories15 records
Manitoba13 records
Newfoundland and Labrador11 records
Nebraska10 records
Pennsylvania8 records
New Mexico6 records
Connecticut6 records
North Carolina6 records
Vermont6 records
New Brunswick6 records
West Virginia5 records
Tennessee5 records
Iowa5 records
Nevada4 records
Arizona4 records
Nova Scotia3 records
Ohio2 records
Virginia2 records
Georgia2 records
Prince Edward Island2 records
Illinois1 records
Delaware1 records
Missouri1 records
Mississippi1 records

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Recent finds

No community finds tagged with this species yet. Log a find.

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