Cryptic Globe Fungus
Cryptoporus volvatus · Family Polyporaceae · Updated October 2026
1,536US records
38states
Junbusiest month
1,536 US records since 1879 (1,036 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Sep 26, 2026 (about 4 weeks ago) in Stanislaus National Forest, CA, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from California, New Jersey and Oregon, and the busiest months are Jun, May and Apr. (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: Jun, May, Apr.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- El Dorado County, CA (48) · latest Aug 12, 2026
- Sonoma County, CA (41) · latest Jun 14, 2026
- Sussex County, NJ (36) · latest Sep 28, 2019
- Tulare County, CA (35) · latest Jun 21, 2026
- Siskiyou County, CA (34) · latest May 23, 2026
- Placer County, CA (33) · latest Jul 21, 2026
- Santa Cruz County, CA (33) · latest May 4, 2026
- San Francisco County, CA (31) · latest Sep 13, 2025
- Ocean County, NJ (30) · latest Oct 26, 2019
- Nevada County, CA (29) · latest Jun 27, 2026
More on this species from GBIF.
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