Ustilago filiformis

Ustilago filiformis (Schrank) Rostr.

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 Ustilago filiformis by month
Month	Records
January	1
February	0
March	1
April	1
May	76
June	236
July	220
August	91
September	9
October	8
November	0
December	0

Where it is found

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

New York 105 records · Foraging rules
Wisconsin 88 records · Foraging rules
Massachusetts 79 records · Foraging rules
Ontario 69 records · Foraging rules
Colorado 44 records · Foraging rules
Michigan 33 records · Foraging rules
North Dakota 28 records · Foraging rules
Utah 21 records · Foraging rules
Illinois 20 records · Foraging rules
Vermont 18 records · Foraging rules
Oregon 15 records · Foraging rules
Nebraska 14 records · Foraging rules
Idaho 13 records · Foraging rules
Montana 11 records · Foraging rules
Minnesota 10 records · Foraging rules

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Arizona8 records
Nova Scotia8 records
Connecticut7 records
Iowa6 records
Manitoba6 records
California5 records
New Hampshire5 records
Washington5 records
Pennsylvania4 records
Texas4 records
Alberta3 records
British Columbia2 records
New Jersey2 records
Wyoming2 records
Maine1 records
Quebec1 records
South Dakota1 records

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