Geastrum velutinum
Family Geastraceae · Updated October 2026
37US records
12states
Augbusiest month
37 US records since 1898 (0 in the last 10 years)
Last seen 2006-09 () near Monticello, Piatt County, IL, a preserved specimen in University of Illinois, Illinois Natural History Survey Fungarium - Fungi. Most US records come from Tennessee, Pennsylvania and Florida, and the busiest months are Aug, Sep and Oct. (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, Sep, Oct.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Blount County, TN (5) · latest Jul 29, 1942
- Philadelphia County, PA (5) · latest 1898
- Sevier County, TN (2) · latest Aug 25, 1940
- Knox County, TN (2) · latest Aug 19, 1934
- Montgomery County, VA (2) · latest 1979-10
- Saline County, MO (2)
- Hamilton County, OH (2)
- Alachua County, FL (1) · latest Nov 7, 1932
- Piatt County, IL (1) · latest 2006-09
- Polk County, TX (1) · latest Jul 29, 1982
More on this species from GBIF.
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