Winter Oysterling
Panellus ringens · Family Mycenaceae · Updated October 2026
60US records
19states
Novbusiest month
60 US records since 1891 (22 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Apr 1, 2026 (about 7 months ago) in Acadia National Park, ME, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from New York, Virginia and Pennsylvania, and the busiest months are Nov, Oct 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: Nov, Oct, Aug.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Albany County, NY (12) · latest 1893-12
- Tompkins County, NY (5) · latest Nov 9, 1901
- Bonner County, ID (4) · latest Oct 18, 1920
- Norton city, VA (3) · latest Jan 28, 2024
- Cattaraugus County, NY (3) · latest Nov 1, 2021
- Piscataquis County, ME (2)
- Butler County, PA (2) · latest Jan 8, 2023
- San Miguel County, NM (2) · latest Jul 25, 2023
- Anchorage Municipality, AK (2) · latest Sep 9, 1995
- Cumberland County, ME (1)
More on this species from GBIF.
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