Pholiota brunnescens
Family Strophariaceae · Updated October 2026
46US records
7states
Maybusiest month
46 US records since 1935 (33 in the last 10 years)
Last seen May 16, 2025 (about 17 months ago) in San Isabel National Forest, CO, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from Oregon, California and Arizona, and the busiest months are May, Nov 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: May, Nov, Oct.
Where it's recorded
| State | Records | Latest sighting |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 23 | Nov 24, 2024 |
| California | 7 | Feb 16, 2023 |
| Arizona | 5 | May 12, 2024 |
| Washington | 5 | Nov 6, 2015 |
| Idaho | 2 | Sep 30, 1992 |
| New York | 2 | Oct 20, 2023 |
| Colorado | 2 | May 16, 2025 |
Top counties
- Lane County, OR (20) · latest Nov 24, 2024
- Pima County, AZ (3) · latest Feb 19, 2023
- Coconino County, AZ (2) · latest May 12, 2024
- Kootenai County, ID (2) · latest Sep 30, 1992
- Sonoma County, CA (1) · latest Dec 20, 2022
- Contra Costa County, CA (1) · latest Jan 16, 2022
- Linn County, OR (1) · latest Oct 12, 2018
- Albany County, NY (1) · latest Sep 28, 1993
- Mendocino County, CA (1) · latest Nov 16, 2008
- Humboldt County, CA (1) · latest Dec 16, 2021
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