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Ticker Inkcap

Ticker Inkcap (Narcissea cordispora), photo
Photo: Zac T., CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist
Narcissea cordispora · Family Psathyrellaceae · Updated October 2026
33US records
9states
Julbusiest month
33 US records since 1939 (1 in the last 10 years)

Last seen Jan 17, 2022 (about 5 years ago) near Auburn Lake Trails, El Dorado County, CA, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from Hawaii, Tennessee and Montana, and the busiest months are Jul, Mar and Feb. (Data as of October 26, 2026; records can lag by weeks.)

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When it's recorded

Jan2Feb4Mar4Apr0May4Jun1Jul12Aug2Sep1Oct1Nov1Dec0

Records by month, all years. Busiest: Jul, Mar, Feb.

Where it's recorded

StateRecordsLatest sighting
Hawaii21Jul 16, 2001
Tennessee3Nov 7, 1941
Montana2Jul 30, 1989
California2Jan 17, 2022
Minnesota1Jun 14, 2008
Michigan1May 30, 1947
New York1May 1, 1961
North Carolina1Oct 13, 1991
Pennsylvania11939-08

Top counties

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