Silky Piggyback
Asterophora parasitica · Family Lyophyllaceae · Updated October 2026
61US records
15states
Augbusiest month
61 US records since 1916 (18 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Jul 27, 2024 (about 2 years ago) near East Montpelier, Washington County, VT, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from New York, North Carolina and California, and the busiest months are Aug, Oct and Sep. (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: Aug, Oct, Sep.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Humboldt County, CA (9) · latest Nov 25, 2022
- Macon County, NC (4) · latest Jul 8, 1986
- Lincoln County, OR (3) · latest Oct 1, 2020
- Tompkins County, NY (3) · latest Sep 7, 1991
- Haywood County, NC (3) · latest Aug 25, 2023
- Lane County, OR (3) · latest Sep 7, 2022
- Pocahontas County, WV (2) · latest Aug 4, 2000
- Sullivan County, NY (2) · latest Sep 28, 1970
- Warren County, NY (2) · latest Sep 25, 1971
- Genesee County, NY (2) · latest Sep 13, 1962
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