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Hericium abietis · Family Hericiaceae · Updated October 2026
84US records
8states
Octbusiest month
84 US records since 1916 (51 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Oct 1, 2026 (about 4 weeks ago) in Coeur d'Alene National Forest, ID, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from Washington, Oregon and Idaho, and the busiest months are Oct, Sep and Aug. (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, Sep, Aug.
Where it's recorded
| State | Records | Latest sighting |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 41 | Sep 26, 2026 |
| Oregon | 18 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Idaho | 12 | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Alaska | 7 | Nov 3, 2025 |
| California | 3 | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Illinois | 1 | Oct 20, 1989 |
| Utah | 1 | Aug 5, 2007 |
| New York | 1 | Sep 2, 2024 |
Top counties
- Snohomish County, WA (9) · latest Sep 18, 2026
- Pierce County, WA (7) · latest Aug 26, 2019
- Whatcom County, WA (7) · latest Sep 26, 2026
- King County, WA (4) · latest Sep 2, 2022
- Lane County, OR (4) · latest Nov 5, 2021
- Bonner County, ID (3) · latest Sep 26, 1992
- Latah County, ID (3) · latest Oct 9, 2021
- Sitka City and Borough, AK (3) · latest Nov 3, 2025
- Chelan County, WA (3) · latest Sep 3, 2021
- Hood River County, OR (3) · latest Oct 13, 2024
More on this species from GBIF.
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