Ramaria grandis
Family Gomphaceae · Updated October 2026
76US records
5states
Julbusiest month
76 US records since 1913 (6 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Aug 14, 2025 (about 14 months ago) near Efland, Orange County, NC, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from Tennessee, North Carolina and West Virginia, and the busiest months are Jul, Aug and Sep. (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: Jul, Aug, Sep.
Where it's recorded
| State | Records | Latest sighting |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 43 | Aug 10, 2022 |
| North Carolina | 29 | Aug 14, 2025 |
| West Virginia | 2 | Jul 3, 2013 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | – |
| South Carolina | 1 | Jul 14, 2022 |
Top counties
- Sevier County, TN (24) · latest Sep 25, 2014
- Orange County, NC (19) · latest Aug 14, 2025
- Blount County, TN (10) · latest Jul 15, 2015
- Swain County, NC (3) · latest Aug 30, 2023
- Cocke County, TN (3) · latest Jul 8, 2015
- Buncombe County, NC (2) · latest Jul 16, 2004
- Nicholas County, WV (1) · latest Aug 7, 2003
- Clay County, WV (1) · latest Jul 3, 2013
- Transylvania County, NC (1) · latest Aug 25, 2023
- Haywood County, NC (1) · latest Sep 4, 2013
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