Pepper Pot
Myriostoma coliforme · Family Geastraceae · Updated October 2026
88US records
14states
Sepbusiest month
88 US records since 1891 (10 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Jan 27, 2025 (about 21 months ago) near Cameron, Milam County, TX, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from Florida, New Mexico and Texas, and the busiest months are Sep, Oct 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, Oct, Jul.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Lincoln County, NM (16) · latest Jul 28, 1946
- Alachua County, FL (12) · latest Sep 6, 1982
- Volusia County, FL (8) · latest Nov 21, 1987
- Manatee County, FL (4) · latest Oct 17, 1949
- Pima County, AZ (4) · latest Jan 6, 2023
- Citrus County, FL (4) · latest Nov 16, 1899
- Torrance County, NM (3) · latest Jul 1, 1960
- Erie County, OH (3) · latest Jul 20, 1911
- Sarasota County, FL (3) · latest Nov 30, 1987
- Travis County, TX (3) · latest Jun 3, 2023
More on this species from GBIF.
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