Ustilago residua

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.

Where it is found

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

• Wyoming 38 records · Foraging rules
• West Virginia 34 records · Foraging rules
• California 28 records · Foraging rules
• Oregon 25 records · Foraging rules
• Colorado 19 records · Foraging rules
• Pennsylvania 16 records · Foraging rules
• Washington 9 records · Foraging rules
• North Carolina 8 records · Foraging rules
• New Hampshire 8 records · Foraging rules
• Utah 7 records · Foraging rules
• Virginia 7 records · Foraging rules
• New York 6 records · Foraging rules
• Maryland 5 records · Foraging rules
• Tennessee 4 records · Foraging rules
• New Mexico 2 records · Foraging rules

All state and province foraging laws

More in the genus Ustilago

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  Ustilago bullata

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
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  Stripe Smut Of Grasses

  Ustilago striiformis

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
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  Ustilago syntherismae

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
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  Loose Smut Of Oats

  Ustilago avenae

  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