Hairy Earthtongue
Trichoglossum hirsutum (Pers.) Boud.
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
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Photos
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Photo: Jessica Williams. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Ben Keen. CC0. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Julie Travaglini. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Alex Abair. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
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 | 8 |
| February | 20 |
| March | 20 |
| April | 5 |
| May | 17 |
| June | 29 |
| July | 86 |
| August | 282 |
| September | 224 |
| October | 103 |
| November | 13 |
| December | 1 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Ontario 101 records · Foraging rules
- New York 80 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 48 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 32 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 31 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 31 records · Foraging rules
- British Columbia 29 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 26 records · Foraging rules
- Tennessee 24 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 24 records · Foraging rules
- California 23 records · Foraging rules
- West Virginia 22 records · Foraging rules
- Maryland 15 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 15 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 12 records · Foraging rules
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- Maine10 records
- Connecticut9 records
- Nova Scotia9 records
- New Hampshire8 records
- Florida8 records
- South Carolina7 records
- Indiana7 records
- Idaho6 records
- New Jersey6 records
- Georgia6 records
- Wisconsin4 records
- Texas4 records
- Vermont3 records
- Ohio3 records
- Prince Edward Island2 records
- Alabama2 records
- Louisiana2 records
- Illinois2 records
- Oregon1 records
- New Brunswick1 records
- Arkansas1 records
- District of Columbia1 records
- Alberta1 records
- Rhode Island1 records
Identification traits
| Underside (gills, pores or teeth) | smooth |
|---|---|
| Ecology | saprotrophic |
| Stem features | bare |
Traits vary. Use them to ask better questions of an expert, not to make a final call.
About
Trichoglossum hirsutum is a species of fungus in the family Geoglossaceae. In the UK, it has been given the recommended English name of hairy earthtongue. In North America it is known variously as velvety black earth tongue, velvety earth tongue, shaggy earth tongue, or black earth tongue. DNA evidence suggests the hairy earthtongue may be a species complex.
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Recent finds
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