Devil's Dipstick
Mutinus elegans · Family Phallaceae · Updated October 2026
961US records
35states
Augbusiest month
961 US records since 1882 (685 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Oct 2, 2026 (about 3 weeks ago) near North Kingstown, Washington County, RI, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia, 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
Top counties
- Sussex County, NJ (37) · latest Sep 16, 2024
- Ocean County, NJ (30) · latest Aug 12, 2024
- Mercer County, NJ (25) · latest Oct 7, 2023
- Morris County, NJ (23) · latest Sep 9, 2026
- Burlington County, NJ (22) · latest Aug 10, 2024
- Middlesex County, NJ (16) · latest Sep 26, 2020
- Hunterdon County, NJ (15) · latest Aug 25, 2019
- Montgomery County, MD (15) · latest Aug 28, 2026
- East Baton Rouge Parish, LA (15) · latest Feb 17, 2026
- Jackson County, IL (14) · latest Dec 30, 2024
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