Gerhardtia highlandensis
Family Lyophyllaceae · Updated October 2026
33US records
8states
Sepbusiest month
33 US records since 1937 (8 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Aug 14, 2024 (about 2 years ago) in Tiadaghton State Forest, PA, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from Massachusetts, North Carolina and Tennessee, and the busiest months are Sep, Aug and Jul. (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: Sep, Aug, Jul.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Blount County, TN (7) · latest Jul 15, 2015
- Macon County, NC (6) · latest Aug 2, 2012
- Franklin County, MA (4) · latest Oct 1, 1977
- Hampshire County, MA (4) · latest Aug 28, 1979
- Burlington County, NJ (3) · latest Sep 5, 2020
- Richmond County, NY (3) · latest Oct 16, 2021
- Transylvania County, NC (2) · latest 1964-08
- Worcester County, MA (1) · latest Aug 31, 2006
- Anne Arundel County, MD (1) · latest Sep 29, 1965
- Lycoming County, PA (1) · latest Aug 14, 2024
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