Red Coral
Ramaria araiospora · Family Gomphaceae · Updated October 2026
132US records
8states
Octbusiest month
132 US records since 1965 (61 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Aug 31, 2026 (about 8 weeks ago) in Mt. Baker National Forest, WA, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from Washington, Oregon and California, and the busiest months are Oct, Nov and Dec. (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, Nov, Dec.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Mendocino County, CA (18) · latest Nov 15, 2025
- Clallam County, WA (14) · latest Oct 17, 2025
- Benton County, OR (12) · latest Oct 28, 2023
- Pierce County, WA (11) · latest Oct 9, 2014
- Humboldt County, CA (10) · latest Nov 11, 2023
- Grays Harbor County, WA (10) · latest Oct 10, 2021
- Lane County, OR (10) · latest Jan 1, 2023
- Thurston County, WA (6) · latest Nov 20, 2020
- Polk County, OR (5) · latest Oct 20, 2004
- Lincoln County, OR (4) · latest Oct 21, 2023
More on this species from GBIF.
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