Fragrant Black Trumpet
Craterellus foetidus · Family Hydnaceae · Updated October 2026
38US records
16states
Augbusiest month
38 US records since 1903 (26 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Aug 28, 2026 (about 8 weeks ago) near Munising, Alger County, MI, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from West Virginia, Iowa and North Carolina, and the busiest months are Aug, Jul and Jun. (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, Jun.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Allegheny County, PA (4) · latest Jun 22, 2025
- Johnson County, IA (4) · latest Jul 27, 2021
- Macon County, NC (3) · latest Aug 16, 2023
- Worcester County, MA (2) · latest Aug 2, 1961
- Dane County, WI (2) · latest 1903-08
- Knox County, TN (2) · latest Jun 4, 2021
- Providence County, RI (2) · latest Mar 31, 2021
- Wright County, MN (1) · latest Sep 26, 2006
- Mason County, WV (1) · latest Jun 11, 2003
- Tucker County, WV (1) · latest Jul 27, 2013
More on this species from GBIF.
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