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Fuscoporia gilva · Family Hymenochaetaceae · Updated October 2026
3,100US records
45states
Octbusiest month
3,100 US records since 1839 (1,014 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Sep 19, 2026 (about 5 weeks ago) near Jackson, Aiken County, SC, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from New Jersey, California and Illinois, and the busiest months are Oct, Aug 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: Oct, Aug, Sep.
Where it's recorded
| State | Records | Latest sighting |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 456 | Sep 8, 2022 |
| California | 220 | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Illinois | 209 | Sep 5, 2026 |
| Florida | 208 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Pennsylvania | 186 | Sep 5, 2026 |
| Ohio | 134 | Feb 18, 2026 |
| New York | 121 | Aug 16, 2025 |
| Indiana | 111 | Oct 18, 2025 |
| Georgia | 109 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Louisiana | 98 | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Wisconsin | 97 | May 4, 2025 |
| Texas | 95 | Jul 24, 2026 |
Top counties
- Honolulu County, HI (74) · latest Jul 26, 2026
- Sussex County, NJ (74) · latest Sep 28, 2019
- Ocean County, NJ (63) · latest Oct 26, 2019
- Mercer County, NJ (62) · latest May 4, 2019
- Cook County, IL (61) · latest Sep 5, 2026
- Hamilton County, OH (53) · latest Jun 24, 2018
- Sonoma County, CA (51) · latest Mar 5, 2026
- Burlington County, NJ (46) · latest Feb 6, 2021
- Dane County, WI (45) · latest Jul 9, 2022
- Morris County, NJ (44) · latest Jul 20, 2019
More on this species from GBIF.
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