Scarlet Waxcrust
Phlebia coccineofulva · Family Meruliaceae · Updated October 2026
142US records
20states
Octbusiest month
142 US records since 1888 (81 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Aug 18, 2026 (about 2 months ago) near Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from Virginia, New York and Pennsylvania, and the busiest months are Oct, Nov 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, Nov, Sep.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Fairfax County, VA (30) · latest Nov 11, 2023
- Cattaraugus County, NY (12) · latest Jun 26, 2018
- Montgomery County, MD (8) · latest Oct 3, 2023
- Bonner County, ID (5) · latest Oct 18, 1920
- Tompkins County, NY (5) · latest Sep 28, 2011
- Yancey County, NC (5) · latest 1901
- Wise County, VA (4) · latest Oct 13, 2023
- District of Columbia, DC (4) · latest Nov 8, 2025
- Gloucester County, NJ (3) · latest Nov 25, 1892
- Carroll County, NH (3) · latest Jul 14, 1931
More on this species from GBIF.
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