Pachykytospora papyracea
Family Polyporaceae · Updated October 2026
36US records
15states
Decbusiest month
36 US records since 1880 (0 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Oct 23, 2013 (about 13 years ago) near Big Flat, Baxter County, AR, a preserved specimen in Aphyllophorales externi. Most US records come from Alabama, New York and North Carolina, and the busiest months are Dec, Aug and Oct. (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: Dec, Aug, Oct.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Lee County, AL (5) · latest Jan 6, 1896
- Onondaga County, NY (5) · latest Aug 10, 1931
- Adams County, OH (2) · latest Oct 12, 1929
- Durham County, NC (2) · latest Dec 24, 1946
- Orange County, NC (2) · latest Dec 24, 1946
- Leon County, FL (1)
- Autauga County, AL (1)
- Chippewa County, MI (1) · latest 1919-09
- Door County, WI (1) · latest Jun 30, 1900
- Pierce County, WA (1) · latest 1906-06
More on this species from GBIF.
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