Mothball Crust

Scytinostroma portentosum (Berk. & M.A.Curtis) Donk

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 Mothball Crust by month
Month	Records
January	7
February	16
March	26
April	15
May	10
June	17
July	30
August	23
September	40
October	35
November	19
December	10

Where it is found

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

Florida 58 records · Foraging rules
British Columbia 33 records · Foraging rules
Louisiana 31 records · Foraging rules
Ohio 28 records · Foraging rules
Pennsylvania 28 records · Foraging rules
New York 16 records · Foraging rules
California 13 records · Foraging rules
Ontario 11 records · Foraging rules
Alabama 10 records · Foraging rules
Vermont 6 records · Foraging rules
Wisconsin 5 records · Foraging rules
Arizona 5 records · Foraging rules
Delaware 5 records · Foraging rules
Georgia 5 records · Foraging rules
Indiana 5 records · Foraging rules

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Michigan5 records
North Carolina5 records
Washington4 records
Virginia4 records
Missouri3 records
New Jersey3 records
Texas3 records
Maryland3 records
Tennessee3 records
Maine2 records
Idaho2 records
Kentucky2 records
Oregon1 records
Illinois1 records
Alaska1 records
Hawaii1 records
Mississippi1 records
Iowa1 records

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Recent finds

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

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