Polyporus pocula
Family Polyporaceae · Updated October 2026
129US records
20states
Octbusiest month
129 US records since 1883 (0 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Jul 19, 1973 (about 53 years ago) near Carbondale, Jackson County, IL, a preserved specimen in University of Illinois Fungarium - Fungi. Most US records come from Massachusetts, Connecticut and Florida, and the busiest months are Oct, May and Mar. (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, May, Mar.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT (13) · latest May 16, 1935
- Gloucester County, NJ (10) · latest May 22, 1900
- Norfolk County, MA (8) · latest Oct 15, 1922
- Tompkins County, NY (7) · latest Nov 12, 1907
- Centre County, PA (5) · latest Oct 25, 1947
- Alachua County, FL (5) · latest Dec 14, 1943
- New Castle County, DE (5) · latest Oct 29, 1894
- Middlesex County, MA (4) · latest 1892-10
- Dane County, WI (3) · latest Apr 18, 1952
- Scioto County, OH (3) · latest Oct 21, 1934
More on this species from GBIF.
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