Pale Brittlestem
Candolleomyces candolleanus · Family Psathyrellaceae · Updated October 2026
1,318US records
45states
Junbusiest month
1,318 US records since 1808 (684 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Sep 20, 2026 (about 5 weeks ago) near Haigler Creek, Gila County, AZ, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from California, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and the busiest months are Jun, Jul 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: Jun, Jul, Aug.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Allegheny County, PA (59) · latest Sep 10, 2026
- Los Angeles County, CA (56) · latest Jan 6, 2026
- Sussex County, NJ (36) · latest Sep 28, 2019
- Cook County, IL (33) · latest Aug 16, 2026
- San Francisco County, CA (33) · latest Jul 5, 2025
- Humboldt County, CA (31) · latest Jun 24, 2026
- Alameda County, CA (29) · latest Nov 7, 2025
- Ocean County, NJ (29) · latest Oct 26, 2019
- Santa Cruz County, CA (25) · latest Mar 4, 2026
- Marin County, CA (24) · latest Apr 25, 2026
More on this species from GBIF.
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