Hedgehog Scalycap
Phaeomarasmius erinaceus · Family Tubariaceae · Updated October 2026
43US records
11states
Decbusiest month
43 US records since 1900 (29 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Nov 17, 2025 (about 11 months ago) near Marin City, Marin County, CA, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from California, Colorado and Maine, and the busiest months are Dec, Nov and Feb. (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, Nov, Feb.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Sonoma County, CA (6) · latest Dec 19, 2024
- Monterey County, CA (5) · latest Feb 22, 2024
- Marin County, CA (4) · latest Nov 17, 2025
- Alameda County, CA (4) · latest Feb 11, 2023
- Contra Costa County, CA (3) · latest Feb 20, 2021
- Piscataquis County, ME (2)
- San Francisco County, CA (2) · latest Jan 17, 2020
- San Jacinto County, TX (1) · latest Oct 18, 2003
- Hinsdale County, CO (1) · latest Aug 29, 1984
- Montezuma County, CO (1) · latest Sep 18, 1984
More on this species from GBIF.
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