Potato Earthball

Scleroderma bovista Fr.

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 Potato Earthball by month
Month	Records
January	4
February	2
March	1
April	1
May	27
June	37
July	109
August	151
September	134
October	149
November	29
December	11

Where it is found

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

Florida 34 records · Foraging rules
Illinois 31 records · Foraging rules
Michigan 27 records · Foraging rules
Wisconsin 22 records · Foraging rules
North Carolina 16 records · Foraging rules
New Jersey 15 records · Foraging rules
New York 14 records · Foraging rules
Quebec 9 records · Foraging rules
British Columbia 8 records · Foraging rules
Ontario 8 records · Foraging rules
California 7 records · Foraging rules
Ohio 7 records · Foraging rules
Oregon 7 records · Foraging rules
Texas 7 records · Foraging rules
Minnesota 6 records · Foraging rules

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Louisiana6 records
Maryland6 records
Massachusetts6 records
Pennsylvania6 records
Tennessee6 records
Missouri5 records
South Carolina5 records
Washington5 records
Virginia4 records
Indiana3 records
Kansas2 records
Nova Scotia2 records
Alabama1 records
Connecticut1 records
District of Columbia1 records
Hawaii1 records
Idaho1 records
Iowa1 records

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