White Chicken Mushroom
Berkcurtia persicina · Family Laetiporaceae · Updated October 2026
189US records
16states
Julbusiest month
189 US records since 1914 (132 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Sep 5, 2026 (about 7 weeks ago) in Hontoon Island State Park, FL, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from Florida, Virginia and North Carolina, 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
Top counties
- Alachua County, FL (31) · latest Sep 2, 2026
- Orange County, NC (11) · latest Aug 14, 2019
- Goochland County, VA (10) · latest Jul 22, 2025
- Wake County, NC (10) · latest Jul 15, 2025
- Prince George's County, MD (9) · latest Jul 12, 2026
- Fairfax County, VA (6) · latest Jul 21, 2026
- Chatham County, GA (6) · latest Jul 13, 2025
- Lancaster County, VA (4) · latest Aug 12, 2026
- Lee County, FL (4) · latest Apr 18, 2023
- East Baton Rouge Parish, LA (3) · latest Jun 6, 2024
More on this species from GBIF.
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