Mountain Saffron

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.

Where it is found

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

• British Columbia 474 records · Foraging rules
• Alaska 314 records · Foraging rules
• Washington 97 records · Foraging rules
• Colorado 93 records · Foraging rules
• Quebec 81 records · Foraging rules
• Nunavut 70 records · Foraging rules
• Alberta 66 records · Foraging rules
• Wyoming 49 records · Foraging rules
• Yukon 48 records · Foraging rules
• Northwest Territories 40 records · Foraging rules
• Oregon 19 records · Foraging rules
• Montana 17 records · Foraging rules
• Idaho 15 records · Foraging rules
• Newfoundland and Labrador 13 records · Foraging rules
• New Mexico 9 records · Foraging rules

All state and province foraging laws

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