Hygrophorus gliocyclus
Family Hygrophoraceae · Updated October 2026
74US records
14states
Octbusiest month
74 US records since 1902 (7 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Aug 26, 2024 (about 2 years ago) near Leadville North, Lake County, CO, a preserved specimen in Denver Botanic Gardens, Sam Mitchel Herbarium of Fungi. Most US records come from California, Colorado and New York, and the busiest months are Oct, Nov 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, Nov, Aug.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Tompkins County, NY (10) · latest Oct 12, 1907
- Sierra County, CA (6) · latest Oct 30, 1993
- Knox County, TN (5) · latest Nov 20, 1955
- Mendocino County, CA (4) · latest Nov 8, 1986
- Blount County, TN (4) · latest Nov 23, 1962
- Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK (3) · latest Aug 18, 2007
- Spokane County, WA (3) · latest Nov 24, 2021
- Nevada County, CA (2) · latest Oct 25, 1985
- Fresno County, CA (2) · latest Oct 23, 1976
- Custer County, ID (2) · latest Aug 6, 1962
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