Sculpted Puffball
Calvatia sculpta · Family Lycoperdaceae · Updated October 2026
113US records
10states
Julbusiest month
113 US records since 1896 (43 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Jun 28, 2026 (about 4 months ago) near Kingsbury, Douglas County, NV, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from California, Colorado and Oregon, and the busiest months are Jul, Jun and Aug. (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, Jun, Aug.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Siskiyou County, CA (12) · latest Jun 11, 2020
- Tulare County, CA (12) · latest Oct 3, 2023
- Fresno County, CA (11) · latest Jun 29, 2023
- Sierra County, CA (9) · latest Jun 29, 2024
- Plumas County, CA (7) · latest Jun 26, 2022
- Mariposa County, CA (5) · latest May 7, 2023
- Placer County, CA (5) · latest May 30, 2023
- Butte County, CA (3) · latest Jun 1, 1943
- Tuolumne County, CA (3) · latest Jun 9, 2020
- Alameda County, CA (3) · latest Apr 29, 2025
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