Phaeoclavulina murrillii
Family Gomphaceae · Updated October 2026
82US records
5states
Augbusiest month
82 US records since 1904 (2 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Aug 25, 2019 (about 7 years ago) near Cherokee, Swain County, NC, a preserved specimen in University of Tennessee Fungal Herbarium. Most US records come from North Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia, and the busiest months are Aug, Jul and Sep. (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, Jul, Sep.
Where it's recorded
| State | Records | Latest sighting |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 46 | Aug 25, 2019 |
| Tennessee | 29 | Sep 25, 2018 |
| West Virginia | 4 | Aug 18, 2007 |
| Michigan | 2 | Jul 30, 1985 |
| Illinois | 1 | Sep 10, 1989 |
Top counties
- Macon County, NC (18) · latest Jul 1, 1989
- Swain County, NC (14) · latest Aug 25, 2019
- Sevier County, TN (14) · latest Sep 2, 2013
- Blount County, TN (9) · latest Aug 22, 2009
- Transylvania County, NC (9) · latest Aug 12, 1971
- Unicoi County, TN (3) · latest Jul 27, 1973
- Haywood County, NC (3) · latest Sep 4, 2013
- Greenbrier County, WV (1) · latest Aug 24, 2001
- Randolph County, WV (1) · latest Jun 18, 2003
- McDowell County, WV (1) · latest Jul 10, 2002
More on this species from GBIF.
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