Flaming Scalycap
Pholiota flammans · Family Strophariaceae · Updated October 2026
88US records
18states
Sepbusiest month
88 US records since 1898 (21 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Aug 30, 2026 (about 8 weeks ago) in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, MI, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from Washington, North Carolina and New York, 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
- Snohomish County, WA (7) · latest Aug 16, 1998
- Swain County, NC (6) · latest Sep 3, 2013
- Yancey County, NC (4) · latest Sep 19, 2020
- King County, WA (4) · latest Sep 14, 2001
- Whatcom County, WA (3) · latest Sep 24, 2025
- Juneau City and Borough, AK (3) · latest Aug 22, 2009
- San Juan County, WA (3) · latest 1985-10
- Ontario County, NY (3) · latest Sep 27, 2022
- Hamilton County, NY (3) · latest 1915-08
- Jefferson County, WA (3) · latest Oct 20, 2001
More on this species from GBIF.
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