Slender Pholiota
Pholiota spumosa · Family Strophariaceae · Updated October 2026
292US records
29states
Octbusiest month
292 US records since 1893 (84 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Apr 27, 2026 (about 6 months ago) near Plano, Collin County, TX, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from California, Washington and New York, and the busiest months are Oct, Sep and Nov. (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, Sep, Nov.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- King County, WA (11) · latest Jan 25, 2026
- Anderson County, TN (10) · latest Nov 28, 1954
- Lane County, OR (10) · latest Nov 18, 2024
- Tompkins County, NY (10) · latest Oct 5, 1993
- Bonner County, ID (10) · latest Sep 21, 1999
- Alameda County, CA (8) · latest Dec 31, 2023
- Orange County, NC (8) · latest Dec 10, 1914
- Sonoma County, CA (8) · latest Dec 30, 2023
- Albany County, WY (7) · latest Jul 20, 1950
- Fresno County, CA (6) · latest Oct 20, 2024
More on this species from GBIF.
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