Phellodon putidus
Family Thelephoraceae · Updated October 2026
52US records
6states
Augbusiest month
52 US records since 1899 (0 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Jul 22, 2002 (about 24 years ago) in Macon County, NC, a preserved specimen in University of Tennessee Fungal Herbarium. Most US records come from North Carolina, New York and Florida, and the busiest months are Aug, Sep 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: Aug, Sep, Oct.
Where it's recorded
| State | Records | Latest sighting |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 42 | Jul 22, 2002 |
| New York | 4 | Sep 13, 1926 |
| Florida | 2 | Oct 2, 1955 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | 1963-09 |
| Michigan | 1 | Sep 1, 1938 |
| Missouri | 1 | Aug 17, 1899 |
Top counties
- Orange County, NC (21) · latest Sep 14, 1946
- Macon County, NC (9) · latest Jul 22, 2002
- Watauga County, NC (6) · latest Aug 19, 1901
- Seminole County, FL (2) · latest Oct 2, 1955
- Transylvania County, NC (2) · latest Aug 18, 1971
- Tompkins County, NY (2) · latest Sep 13, 1926
- New York County, NY (2)
- Buncombe County, NC (2)
- Oceana County, MI (1) · latest Sep 1, 1938
- Hampshire County, MA (1) · latest 1963-09
More on this species from GBIF.
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