Gloeocantharellus purpurascens
Family Gomphaceae · Updated October 2026
49US records
4states
Augbusiest month
49 US records since 1940 (5 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Jul 7, 2024 (about 2 years ago) near Pittman Center, Sevier County, TN, a preserved specimen in University of Tennessee Fungal Herbarium. Most US records come from North Carolina, Tennessee and Kansas, and the busiest months are Aug, Jul 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: Aug, Jul, Sep.
Where it's recorded
| State | Records | Latest sighting |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 24 | Aug 25, 2023 |
| Tennessee | 23 | Jul 7, 2024 |
| Kansas | 1 | – |
| Virginia | 1 | Aug 4, 1982 |
Top counties
- Sevier County, TN (16) · latest Jul 7, 2024
- Swain County, NC (15) · latest Aug 4, 2004
- Macon County, NC (5) · latest Aug 23, 1989
- Blount County, TN (5) · latest Aug 7, 2012
- Cocke County, TN (2) · latest Aug 29, 2021
- Transylvania County, NC (1) · latest Aug 25, 2023
- Wabaunsee County, KS (1)
- Franklin County, VA (1) · latest Aug 4, 1982
- Rutherford County, NC (1) · latest Sep 15, 2008
- Buncombe County, NC (1) · latest Sep 8, 2016
More on this species from GBIF.
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