Phanerochaete velutina
Family Phanerochaetaceae · Updated October 2026
131US records
30states
Sepbusiest month
131 US records since 1882 (0 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Aug 12, 2015 (about 11 years ago) near Hingham, Plymouth County, MA, a preserved specimen in International Barcode of Life project (iBOL). Most US records come from New Jersey, New York and Colorado, and the busiest months are Sep, 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: Sep, Aug, Oct.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Gloucester County, NJ (28) · latest Aug 20, 1896
- La Plata County, CO (8) · latest Aug 2, 1986
- Tompkins County, NY (7) · latest Sep 6, 1952
- St. Martin Parish, LA (5) · latest Nov 12, 1897
- Wayne County, NY (5) · latest 1887-09
- Bonner County, ID (5) · latest 1918
- Sevier County, TN (4) · latest Sep 7, 1977
- Montgomery County, AL (4) · latest 1917-10
- Mercer County, NJ (3)
- Butler County, PA (3) · latest Jul 2, 1942
More on this species from GBIF.
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