Bloody Coral
Ramaria sanguinea · Family Gomphaceae · Updated October 2026
33US records
8states
Augbusiest month
33 US records since 1917 (0 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Aug 24, 2015 (about 11 years ago) near Norris, Anderson County, TN, a preserved specimen in University of Tennessee Fungal Herbarium. Most US records come from North Carolina, Tennessee and Idaho, and the busiest months are Aug, Sep and Oct. (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: Aug, Sep, Oct.
Where it's recorded
| State | Records | Latest sighting |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 11 | 1964-08 |
| Tennessee | 10 | Aug 24, 2015 |
| Idaho | 4 | Oct 7, 1970 |
| Washington | 3 | Nov 2, 1967 |
| California | 2 | Nov 14, 1967 |
| Kansas | 1 | – |
| Colorado | 1 | Aug 17, 1999 |
| Oregon | 1 | Nov 7, 2003 |
Top counties
- Blount County, TN (8) · latest Jul 27, 1967
- Transylvania County, NC (4) · latest 1964-08
- Macon County, NC (4) · latest 1964-08
- Orange County, NC (3) · latest Jul 13, 1920
- Mendocino County, CA (2) · latest Nov 14, 1967
- Bonner County, ID (2) · latest Oct 3, 1970
- Grays Harbor County, WA (1) · latest Oct 30, 1967
- Kootenai County, ID (1) · latest Oct 3, 1966
- Barber County, KS (1)
- Sevier County, TN (1) · latest Sep 16, 1947
More on this species from GBIF.
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