Phellinus piceinus
Family Hymenochaetaceae · Updated October 2026
39US records
8states
Octbusiest month
39 US records since 1896 (0 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Oct 8, 2015 (about 11 years ago) near Princeton, Worcester County, MA, a preserved specimen in Aphyllophorales externi. Most US records come from New York, Washington and Massachusetts, and the busiest months are Oct, Aug 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: Oct, Aug, Sep.
Where it's recorded
| State | Records | Latest sighting |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 13 | Aug 1, 2004 |
| Washington | 10 | Oct 16, 2014 |
| Massachusetts | 8 | Oct 8, 2015 |
| Michigan | 4 | Aug 12, 1934 |
| Maine | 1 | 1897-10 |
| Montana | 1 | – |
| North Carolina | 1 | Jun 5, 1913 |
| Vermont | 1 | Oct 17, 1896 |
Top counties
- Pend Oreille County, WA (6) · latest Oct 16, 2014
- Worcester County, MA (3) · latest Oct 8, 2015
- Franklin County, NY (2) · latest Jun 29, 1907
- St. Lawrence County, NY (2) · latest Aug 1, 2004
- Warren County, NY (2) · latest Sep 24, 1961
- Suffolk County, MA (2)
- Spokane County, WA (2) · latest Aug 8, 1924
- Washington County, NY (2) · latest Oct 31, 1916
- Middlesex County, MA (2) · latest Oct 30, 1908
- Hamilton County, NY (2) · latest Sep 7, 1898
More on this species from GBIF.
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