Leopard Earthball

Scleroderma areolatum Ehrenb.

Also called: Leopard-Spotted Earthball

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 Leopard Earthball by month
Month	Records
January	3
February	0
March	2
April	4
May	64
June	41
July	176
August	338
September	219
October	76
November	13
December	3

Where it is found

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

Wisconsin 97 records · Foraging rules
Illinois 74 records · Foraging rules
Indiana 54 records · Foraging rules
Pennsylvania 53 records · Foraging rules
West Virginia 40 records · Foraging rules
New York 37 records · Foraging rules
Massachusetts 26 records · Foraging rules
Ontario 24 records · Foraging rules
Ohio 22 records · Foraging rules
Minnesota 21 records · Foraging rules
Michigan 17 records · Foraging rules
Kansas 16 records · Foraging rules
Florida 14 records · Foraging rules
North Carolina 12 records · Foraging rules
California 11 records · Foraging rules

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Colorado11 records
Quebec11 records
Oregon10 records
British Columbia8 records
Washington8 records
Iowa7 records
Louisiana7 records
Virginia5 records
Alabama4 records
New Jersey4 records
Missouri3 records
Connecticut2 records
Maryland2 records
Tennessee2 records
Arizona1 records
Georgia1 records
Mississippi1 records
Oklahoma1 records
South Carolina1 records
Texas1 records
Vermont1 records

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