Onion Smut

Urocystis magica Pass.

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 Onion Smut by month
Month	Records
January	2
February	3
March	4
April	5
May	9
June	71
July	42
August	31
September	11
October	5
November	0
December	4

Where it is found

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

Connecticut 56 records · Foraging rules
New York 41 records · Foraging rules
Pennsylvania 21 records · Foraging rules
Massachusetts 16 records · Foraging rules
Quebec 11 records · Foraging rules
Oregon 11 records · Foraging rules
Indiana 7 records · Foraging rules
Ontario 6 records · Foraging rules
Wisconsin 5 records · Foraging rules
British Columbia 4 records · Foraging rules
Manitoba 4 records · Foraging rules
New Jersey 3 records · Foraging rules
Maine 3 records · Foraging rules
Kansas 3 records · Foraging rules
Iowa 2 records · Foraging rules

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Ohio2 records
Utah2 records
Vermont1 records
Missouri1 records
Georgia1 records
South Carolina1 records
South Dakota1 records
California1 records
Nevada1 records
Illinois1 records

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