Clavaria cristatula
Family Clavariaceae · Updated October 2026
229US records
28states
Augbusiest month
229 US records since 1860 (0 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Sep 1, 1996 (about 30 years ago) in Larimer County, CO, a preserved specimen in Denver Botanic Gardens, Sam Mitchel Herbarium of Fungi. Most US records come from North Carolina, New York and California, and the busiest months are Aug, Jul 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: Aug, Jul, Sep.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Washington County, NY (29) · latest Aug 1, 1919
- Orange County, NC (25) · latest Jul 7, 1946
- Watauga County, NC (14) · latest Aug 21, 1922
- Tompkins County, NY (14) · latest Sep 14, 1926
- Macon County, NC (9) · latest Aug 6, 1943
- Windham County, VT (8) · latest 1919-08
- Humboldt County, CA (7) · latest Nov 28, 1937
- Middlesex County, MA (7) · latest Oct 25, 1919
- Alger County, MI (5) · latest Aug 28, 1932
- Prince George's County, MD (5) · latest Oct 20, 1966
More on this species from GBIF.
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