Ear Fungus
Auricularia cornea · Family Auriculariaceae · Updated October 2026
38US records
11states
Marbusiest month
38 US records since 1939 (26 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Jun 30, 2026 (about 4 months ago) near Haiku-Pauwela, Maui County, HI, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from Hawaii, New York and Texas, and the busiest months are Mar, Dec and May. (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: Mar, Dec, May.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Honolulu County, HI (18) · latest Jun 3, 2026
- Hawaii County, HI (3) · latest Jan 1, 2026
- Bronx County, NY (2) · latest Dec 22, 2019
- New York County, NY (2) · latest Nov 2, 2019
- Maui County, HI (2) · latest Jun 30, 2026
- Douglas County, KS (1) · latest Apr 12, 2025
- Kossuth County, IA (1) · latest Dec 29, 2023
- Collin County, TX (1) · latest May 24, 2025
- Virginia Beach city, VA (1) · latest Mar 11, 2019
- Frederick County, MD (1) · latest Oct 23, 2019
More on this species from GBIF.
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