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Clavicorona taxophila · Family Clavariaceae · Updated October 2026
52US records
8states
Sepbusiest month
52 US records since 1903 (24 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Nov 30, 2025 (about 11 months ago) in Scenic Beach, WA, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from Washington, Idaho and California, and the busiest months are Sep, Oct and Nov. (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: Sep, Oct, Nov.
Where it's recorded
| State | Records | Latest sighting |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 15 | Nov 30, 2025 |
| Idaho | 13 | Sep 24, 1992 |
| California | 9 | Nov 22, 2025 |
| New York | 6 | Oct 1, 1912 |
| Oregon | 3 | Nov 11, 2023 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | Sep 19, 2025 |
| Vermont | 2 | Sep 4, 1922 |
| Michigan | 1 | Sep 30, 1911 |
Top counties
- Bonner County, ID (9) · latest Oct 3, 1968
- Tompkins County, NY (6) · latest Oct 1, 1912
- Sonoma County, CA (5) · latest Jan 3, 2025
- Clallam County, WA (3) · latest Nov 21, 2025
- Clarion County, PA (3) · latest Sep 19, 2025
- Boundary County, ID (2) · latest Sep 19, 1968
- Windham County, VT (2) · latest Sep 4, 1922
- Thurston County, WA (2) · latest Oct 21, 2024
- Snohomish County, WA (2) · latest Nov 1, 1975
- Whatcom County, WA (2) · latest Dec 30, 2023
More on this species from GBIF.
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