Onion Earthball
Scleroderma cepa Pers.
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app.
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.
View season data as a table
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 14 |
| February | 8 |
| March | 0 |
| April | 1 |
| May | 19 |
| June | 25 |
| July | 73 |
| August | 462 |
| September | 136 |
| October | 131 |
| November | 34 |
| December | 17 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- California 37 records · Foraging rules
- Ohio 32 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 31 records · Foraging rules
- Florida 31 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 26 records · Foraging rules
- Indiana 25 records · Foraging rules
- New York 24 records · Foraging rules
- Wisconsin 22 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 22 records · Foraging rules
- Illinois 20 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 19 records · Foraging rules
- New Jersey 17 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 17 records · Foraging rules
- British Columbia 14 records · Foraging rules
- Oregon 14 records · Foraging rules
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- Washington13 records
- Texas8 records
- Louisiana7 records
- Virginia7 records
- Alabama7 records
- West Virginia7 records
- District of Columbia7 records
- Quebec6 records
- Utah6 records
- Ontario6 records
- Tennessee5 records
- Colorado5 records
- Missouri5 records
- Mississippi5 records
- Georgia5 records
- Maryland4 records
- Hawaii3 records
- Iowa2 records
- Idaho1 records
- Kansas1 records
- Kentucky1 records
- Montana1 records
- Connecticut1 records
- Nebraska1 records
- New Hampshire1 records
- Arizona1 records
- Vermont1 records
More in the genus Scleroderma
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Common Earthball
Scleroderma citrinum
Poisonous - No photo yet
Many-Rooted Earthball
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Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Leopard Earthball
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Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Potato Earthball
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Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Scleroderma lycoperdoides
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Scleroderma flavidum
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Scaly Earthball
Scleroderma verrucosum
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Scleroderma septentrionale
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app. See safety basics and the disclaimer.