Southern Bracket
Ganoderma australe · Family Polyporaceae · Updated October 2026
55US records
9states
Augbusiest month
55 US records since 1908 (1 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Dec 30, 2025 (about 10 months ago) in Kalopa Game Management Area, HI, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from Florida, New Jersey and California, and the busiest months are Aug, Dec and Jan. (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, Dec, Jan.
Where it's recorded
| State | Records | Latest sighting |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 27 | Aug 18, 1972 |
| New Jersey | 9 | – |
| California | 7 | Dec 14, 2012 |
| Hawaii | 5 | Dec 30, 2025 |
| Louisiana | 3 | Aug 6, 1944 |
| Illinois | 1 | – |
| Delaware | 1 | – |
| Idaho | 1 | Aug 20, 1923 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 1914-08 |
Top counties
- Mercer County, NJ (9)
- Alachua County, FL (7) · latest Sep 3, 1954
- Miami-Dade County, FL (7) · latest Feb 10, 1969
- Alameda County, CA (4) · latest Aug 5, 1923
- Putnam County, FL (3) · latest Aug 18, 1972
- Honolulu County, HI (3) · latest 1928-03
- Seminole County, FL (2) · latest Nov 4, 1965
- Pointe Coupee Parish, LA (2) · latest Aug 6, 1944
- Highlands County, FL (2) · latest Aug 23, 1949
- Monroe County, FL (2) · latest 1916-02
More on this species from GBIF.
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