Appalachian Chanterelle
Cantharellus appalachiensis · Family Hydnaceae · Updated October 2026
165US records
19states
Julbusiest month
165 US records since 1961 (81 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Sep 27, 2026 (about 4 weeks ago) near Ligonier, Westmoreland County, PA, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from West Virginia, Indiana and Tennessee, 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
- Brown County, IN (19) · latest Jun 22, 2026
- Sevier County, TN (9) · latest Oct 19, 2023
- Macon County, NC (7) · latest Jul 1, 1989
- Blount County, TN (5) · latest Jul 18, 1986
- Jackson County, IL (5) · latest Jul 1, 2000
- Randolph County, WV (4) · latest Aug 15, 2003
- Franklin County, MA (4) · latest Aug 12, 1975
- Westmoreland County, PA (4) · latest Sep 27, 2026
- Putnam County, FL (3) · latest Jun 28, 2017
- Hampden County, MA (3) · latest Aug 4, 1967
More on this species from GBIF.
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