Orange Chrysomphalina
Chrysomphalina aurantiaca · Family Hygrophoraceae · Updated October 2026
127US records
4states
Novbusiest month
127 US records since 1945 (88 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Oct 4, 2026 (about 3 weeks ago) in Shasta National Forest, CA, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from Washington, Oregon and California, and the busiest months are Nov, Oct and Dec. (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: Nov, Oct, Dec.
Where it's recorded
| State | Records | Latest sighting |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 69 | Jan 1, 2026 |
| Oregon | 30 | Nov 21, 2025 |
| California | 26 | Oct 4, 2026 |
| Montana | 2 | Oct 22, 2025 |
Top counties
- King County, WA (15) · latest Nov 24, 2024
- Thurston County, WA (9) · latest Nov 12, 2025
- Lane County, OR (8) · latest Dec 13, 2024
- San Juan County, WA (7) · latest Jan 20, 1976
- Whatcom County, WA (7) · latest Nov 10, 2025
- Clallam County, WA (6) · latest Mar 23, 2024
- Benton County, OR (6) · latest Oct 30, 2021
- Siskiyou County, CA (5) · latest Oct 4, 2026
- Jefferson County, WA (5) · latest Nov 18, 2025
- Humboldt County, CA (5) · latest Dec 17, 2022
More on this species from GBIF.
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