snow fungus

Tremella fuciformis Berk.

Also called: Silver ear, bela drhtavka

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.

View season data as a table

Recorded observations of snow fungus by month
Month	Records
January	26
February	22
March	17
April	13
May	76
June	117
July	166
August	155
September	128
October	102
November	57
December	42

Where it is found

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

Hawaii 106 records · Foraging rules
Florida 103 records · Foraging rules
Tennessee 57 records · Foraging rules
Louisiana 56 records · Foraging rules
North Carolina 52 records · Foraging rules
Georgia 45 records · Foraging rules
Virginia 45 records · Foraging rules
Iowa 27 records · Foraging rules
Maryland 26 records · Foraging rules
Indiana 23 records · Foraging rules
Alabama 21 records · Foraging rules
Texas 21 records · Foraging rules
Wisconsin 19 records · Foraging rules
Ohio 18 records · Foraging rules
New York 17 records · Foraging rules

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Kentucky15 records
Illinois14 records
South Carolina11 records
Missouri8 records
Arkansas7 records
West Virginia6 records
Mississippi5 records
Pennsylvania3 records
Manitoba2 records
Minnesota2 records
Oklahoma2 records
Vermont2 records
Connecticut1 records
Delaware1 records
District of Columbia1 records
Kansas1 records
Massachusetts1 records
Quebec1 records

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