Athelia decipiens
Family Atheliaceae · Updated October 2026
30US records
10states
Octbusiest month
30 US records since 1920 (7 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Feb 24, 2021 (about 6 years ago) near Columbus, Franklin County, OH, a preserved specimen in University of Tennessee Fungal Herbarium. Most US records come from Washington, California and Arizona, and the busiest months are Oct, Aug and Mar. (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: Oct, Aug, Mar.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Santa Cruz County, CA (4) · latest Aug 14, 2019
- Pend Oreille County, WA (4) · latest Oct 14, 2014
- Sevier County, TN (3) · latest May 7, 2020
- Cochise County, AZ (2) · latest Aug 9, 1978
- Swain County, NC (2) · latest Sep 25, 1988
- Clallam County, WA (2) · latest Oct 21, 2014
- Jefferson County, WA (2) · latest Oct 20, 2014
- Jackson County, IL (2) · latest Nov 23, 1963
- Pinal County, AZ (1) · latest Mar 19, 1980
- Graham County, AZ (1) · latest Aug 27, 1969
More on this species from GBIF.
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