Loose Smut Of Oats
Ustilago avenae (Pers.) Rostr.
Also called: Loose Smut Of Oats & Oat Grass, Loose Smut, semiloose smut of oats
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.
View season data as a table
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 5 |
| February | 1 |
| March | 15 |
| April | 71 |
| May | 123 |
| June | 404 |
| July | 645 |
| August | 184 |
| September | 32 |
| October | 5 |
| November | 2 |
| December | 5 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Illinois 448 records · Foraging rules
- New York 136 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 84 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 68 records · Foraging rules
- Saskatchewan 67 records · Foraging rules
- California 63 records · Foraging rules
- Iowa 39 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 38 records · Foraging rules
- South Dakota 38 records · Foraging rules
- Indiana 30 records · Foraging rules
- Wisconsin 30 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 29 records · Foraging rules
- Nebraska 24 records · Foraging rules
- Connecticut 23 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 22 records · Foraging rules
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- North Carolina22 records
- Oregon19 records
- Missouri18 records
- Kansas16 records
- Manitoba16 records
- Wyoming16 records
- Massachusetts15 records
- Minnesota15 records
- Tennessee15 records
- Texas15 records
- Florida15 records
- Mississippi14 records
- New Mexico13 records
- Michigan13 records
- Maine13 records
- Oklahoma12 records
- North Dakota12 records
- Ohio11 records
- British Columbia11 records
- Colorado11 records
- South Carolina10 records
- West Virginia10 records
- Maryland9 records
- Idaho9 records
- New Hampshire8 records
- Alaska7 records
- District of Columbia7 records
- Alabama6 records
- Montana6 records
- New Jersey5 records
- Vermont5 records
- Louisiana4 records
- Nova Scotia4 records
- Georgia4 records
- Alberta3 records
- Northwest Territories3 records
- Kentucky3 records
- Delaware3 records
- Arizona2 records
- New Brunswick2 records
- Utah2 records
- Arkansas2 records
- Hawaii1 records
More in the genus Ustilago
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Ustilago bullata
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Stripe Smut Of Grasses
Ustilago striiformis
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Ustilago syntherismae
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Covered Smut Of Barley & Oats
Ustilago hordei
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Loose Smut Of Wheat And Barley
Ustilago tritici
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Ustilago utriculosa
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Loose Smut Of Barley
Ustilago nuda
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Ustilago filiformis
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app. See safety basics and the disclaimer.