Pholiota vernalis
Family Strophariaceae · Updated October 2026
182US records
23states
Junbusiest month
182 US records since 1899 (2 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Jun 21, 2018 (about 8 years ago) in Summit County, UT, a preserved specimen in Natural History Museum of Utah Fungarium. Most US records come from Washington, California and Michigan, and the busiest months are Jun, Jul and May. (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: Jun, Jul, May.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Snohomish County, WA (15) · latest Jun 24, 1993
- Albany County, WY (10) · latest Jul 8, 1950
- Sierra County, CA (9) · latest Jul 3, 1988
- King County, WA (9) · latest Jun 8, 2007
- Carbon County, WY (8) · latest Jul 15, 1951
- Emmet County, MI (8) · latest Jul 2, 1961
- Cheboygan County, MI (7) · latest May 20, 1962
- Sevier County, TN (7) · latest Jun 11, 1986
- Tuolumne County, CA (6) · latest Jun 5, 1976
- Teton County, WY (5) · latest Aug 1, 1989
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