Cantharellus aurantinus
Family Hydnaceae · Updated October 2026
91US records
20states
Augbusiest month
91 US records since 1879 (0 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Jul 20, 1978 (about 48 years ago) near West Terre Haute, Vigo County, IN, a preserved specimen in University of Illinois, Illinois Natural History Survey Fungarium - Fungi. Most US records come from New York, North Carolina and California, and the busiest months are Aug, Oct and Nov. (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, Oct, Nov.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Tompkins County, NY (10) · latest Jul 4, 1922
- Watauga County, NC (6) · latest Aug 19, 1901
- Gloucester County, NJ (5) · latest 1883-10
- Carroll County, NH (4) · latest 1911-09
- Humboldt County, CA (4) · latest 1931-11
- Bonner County, ID (4) · latest Oct 10, 1920
- Middlesex County, MA (4) · latest Mar 13, 1905
- Alameda County, CA (3) · latest 1941-01
- Wyoming County, NY (3) · latest 1915-08
- Hamilton County, NY (3) · latest Aug 25, 1933
More on this species from GBIF.
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