Black Trumpet
Craterellus cornucopioides · Family Hydnaceae · Updated October 2026
1,803US records
40states
Augbusiest month
1,803 US records since 1858 (725 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Oct 3, 2026 (about 3 weeks ago) in Elk State Forest, PA, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York, 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
- Sussex County, NJ (74) · latest Aug 20, 2023
- Ocean County, NJ (62) · latest Aug 9, 2024
- Mercer County, NJ (59) · latest Aug 22, 2020
- Brown County, IN (59) · latest Jun 27, 2026
- Tompkins County, NY (49) · latest Aug 20, 2023
- Morris County, NJ (45) · latest Aug 13, 2023
- Burlington County, NJ (42) · latest Sep 2, 2024
- Macon County, NC (32) · latest Aug 24, 2025
- Hunterdon County, NJ (32) · latest Jul 18, 2025
- Alachua County, FL (31) · latest Sep 25, 2024
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