Violet-Banded Coral
Ramaria violaceibrunnea · Family Gomphaceae · Updated October 2026
45US records
6states
Novbusiest month
45 US records since 1893 (13 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Dec 8, 2025 (about 11 months ago) near Shasta, Shasta County, CA, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from Washington, California and Oregon, and the busiest months are Nov, Dec 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: Nov, Dec, Oct.
Where it's recorded
| State | Records | Latest sighting |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 14 | Dec 3, 2020 |
| California | 12 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Oregon | 11 | Nov 21, 2023 |
| West Virginia | 4 | Aug 21, 2003 |
| North Carolina | 2 | Jul 17, 2004 |
| Idaho | 2 | Oct 5, 1978 |
Top counties
- Lane County, OR (6) · latest Nov 21, 2023
- Mendocino County, CA (4) · latest Dec 19, 2024
- Yuba County, CA (4) · latest Jan 8, 2025
- Mason County, WA (4) · latest Nov 2, 1967
- Benton County, OR (4) · latest Nov 28, 2005
- Pierce County, WA (4) · latest Oct 16, 1966
- Thurston County, WA (2) · latest Dec 3, 2020
- Buncombe County, NC (2) · latest Jul 17, 2004
- Kootenai County, ID (2) · latest Oct 5, 1978
- Monroe County, WV (1) · latest Aug 21, 2003
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