Column Stinkhorn
Clathrus columnatus · Family Phallaceae · Updated October 2026
474US records
14states
Janbusiest month
474 US records since 1885 (379 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Sep 1, 2026 (about 8 weeks ago) in Putnam County, FL, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from Florida, Louisiana and Georgia, and the busiest months are Jan, Dec and Feb. (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: Jan, Dec, Feb.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Alachua County, FL (67) · latest Jan 16, 2026
- East Baton Rouge Parish, LA (39) · latest Feb 14, 2026
- Chatham County, GA (18) · latest Mar 8, 2026
- St. Tammany Parish, LA (14) · latest Dec 28, 2025
- New Hanover County, NC (13) · latest Dec 3, 2025
- Harris County, TX (12) · latest Feb 12, 2026
- Calcasieu Parish, LA (11) · latest Apr 15, 2026
- Orange County, FL (10) · latest Mar 1, 2026
- Beaufort County, SC (10) · latest Feb 16, 2025
- Jackson County, MS (10) · latest Jan 5, 2022
More on this species from GBIF.
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