Calvatia turneri
Family Lycoperdaceae · Updated October 2026
46US records
18states
Augbusiest month
46 US records since 1895 (0 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Jul 14, 1999 (about 27 years ago) in Denali Borough, AK, a preserved specimen in Naturalis Biodiversity Center (NL) - Botany. Most US records come from Massachusetts, Colorado and Pennsylvania, and the busiest months are Aug, Jul 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, Jul, Sep.
Where it's recorded
| State | Records | Latest sighting |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 12 | 1917-10 |
| Colorado | 4 | Aug 31, 1904 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 | – |
| Michigan | 3 | 1898-09 |
| Ohio | 3 | – |
| Florida | 3 | 1896-01 |
| Maine | 3 | – |
| New Jersey | 2 | – |
| Connecticut | 2 | – |
| Alaska | 2 | Jul 14, 1999 |
| Alabama | 1 | 1896-07 |
| North Carolina | 1 | – |
Top counties
- Suffolk County, MA (4)
- Barnstable County, MA (4)
- El Paso County, CO (3) · latest Aug 31, 1904
- Piscataquis County, ME (3)
- Gloucester County, NJ (2)
- Morgan County, OH (2)
- Essex County, MA (2)
- Capitol Planning Region, CT (2)
- Middlesex County, MA (2) · latest 1917-10
- Allegheny County, PA (2)
More on this species from GBIF.
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