Pacific Golden Chanterelle
Cantharellus formosus · Family Hydnaceae · Updated October 2026
316US records
7states
Octbusiest month
316 US records since 1967 (237 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Oct 2, 2026 (about 3 weeks ago) in Snohomish County, WA, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from Washington, California and Oregon, and the busiest months are Oct, Nov 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: Oct, Nov, Sep.
Where it's recorded
| State | Records | Latest sighting |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 114 | Oct 2, 2026 |
| California | 106 | Aug 1, 2026 |
| Oregon | 86 | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Idaho | 5 | Oct 13, 2024 |
| Alaska | 3 | Oct 13, 2023 |
| Tennessee | 1 | Jul 22, 1968 |
| Kansas | 1 | Oct 11, 1970 |
Top counties
- Humboldt County, CA (69) · latest Aug 1, 2026
- Lane County, OR (31) · latest Sep 25, 2024
- Clallam County, WA (17) · latest Nov 3, 2025
- Whatcom County, WA (17) · latest Sep 9, 2026
- Jefferson County, WA (15) · latest Nov 24, 2025
- King County, WA (14) · latest Nov 16, 2024
- Sonoma County, CA (13) · latest Jan 14, 2026
- Mendocino County, CA (12) · latest Jan 6, 2026
- Snohomish County, WA (9) · latest Oct 2, 2026
- Grays Harbor County, WA (9) · latest Aug 30, 2026
More on this species from GBIF.
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