Ghost Chanterelle
Cantharellus phasmatis · Family Hydnaceae · Updated October 2026
42US records
12states
Augbusiest month
42 US records since 2009 (38 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Jul 20, 2026 (about 3 months ago) near Hasson Heights, Venango County, PA, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin, and the busiest months are Aug, Jul 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: Aug, Jul, Jun.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Ramsey County, MN (4) · latest Sep 7, 2025
- Oakland County, MI (4) · latest Jul 10, 2025
- Hennepin County, MN (3) · latest Jun 25, 2026
- Johnson County, IA (3) · latest Jul 7, 2022
- Cook County, IL (2) · latest Jul 26, 2023
- District of Columbia, DC (2) · latest Aug 15, 2021
- Rice County, MN (2) · latest Jul 3, 2026
- Washtenaw County, MI (2) · latest Jul 30, 2023
- La Crosse County, WI (1) · latest Aug 14, 2009
- Sevier County, TN (1) · latest Jun 3, 2016
More on this species from GBIF.
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