Crown-Tipped Coral
Artomyces pyxidatus · Family Auriscalpiaceae · Updated October 2026
3,128US records
47states
Julbusiest month
3,128 US records since 1877 (2,006 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Oct 4, 2026 (about 3 weeks ago) near Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, VA, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York, and the busiest months are Jul, Aug and Jun. (Data as of October 26, 2026; records can lag by weeks.)
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When it's recorded
Records by month, all years. Busiest: Jul, Aug, Jun.
Where it's recorded
| State | Records | Latest sighting |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 417 | Sep 19, 2026 |
| Pennsylvania | 269 | Sep 12, 2026 |
| New York | 252 | Oct 2, 2026 |
| North Carolina | 227 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Tennessee | 208 | Aug 22, 2026 |
| Virginia | 193 | Oct 4, 2026 |
| Ohio | 192 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Minnesota | 168 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Wisconsin | 151 | Aug 30, 2026 |
| Michigan | 128 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Indiana | 125 | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Illinois | 120 | Sep 26, 2026 |
Top counties
- Fairfax County, VA (82) · latest Aug 15, 2026
- Sussex County, NJ (73) · latest Jun 9, 2025
- Tompkins County, NY (72) · latest Jul 8, 2026
- Sevier County, TN (68) · latest Aug 19, 2026
- Macon County, NC (67) · latest Jun 24, 2026
- Cook County, IL (65) · latest Sep 26, 2026
- Ocean County, NJ (58) · latest Oct 26, 2019
- Morris County, NJ (50) · latest Aug 13, 2026
- Mercer County, NJ (50) · latest Oct 14, 2021
- Knox County, TN (43) · latest Jul 25, 2026
More on this species from GBIF.
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