Pholiota populnea
Family Strophariaceae · Updated October 2026
137US records
21states
Sepbusiest month
137 US records since 1901 (61 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Sep 3, 2026 (about 8 weeks ago) near Genesee, Jefferson County, CO, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from Minnesota, Washington and Colorado, and the busiest months are Sep, Oct and Aug. (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, Oct, Aug.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Cook County, IL (7) · latest Oct 13, 1954
- Ramsey County, MN (6) · latest Sep 14, 2025
- Dakota County, MN (3) · latest Oct 1, 2025
- Jackson County, MI (3) · latest 1961-11
- Bonner County, ID (3) · latest Sep 27, 1992
- Sandoval County, NM (3) · latest Sep 10, 1993
- King County, WA (3) · latest Sep 26, 1990
- Sherburne County, MN (3) · latest Sep 29, 2023
- Ada County, ID (3) · latest Dec 1, 2025
- Hennepin County, MN (3) · latest Oct 6, 2025
More on this species from GBIF.
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