Peniophora violaceolivida
Family Peniophoraceae · Updated October 2026
59US records
18states
Augbusiest month
59 US records since 1893 (1 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Nov 27, 2019 (about 7 years ago) near Foster Brook, McKean County, PA, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from New York, North Carolina and Louisiana, and the busiest months are Aug, Oct and Dec. (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, Oct, Dec.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Warren County, NY (14) · latest Aug 29, 1958
- Orange County, NC (9) · latest Apr 1, 1938
- Orleans Parish, LA (4) · latest Oct 3, 2002
- Jones County, IA (2) · latest Nov 30, 1927
- Sauk County, WI (2) · latest 1905-10
- Harrison County, MS (2) · latest Dec 15, 1980
- Erie County, NY (2) · latest Jun 3, 1964
- Oconee County, SC (2) · latest Feb 24, 1926
- Walworth County, WI (2) · latest May 30, 1939
- Shasta County, CA (2) · latest Jul 3, 1965
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