Rickenella mellea
Family Rickenellaceae · Updated October 2026
38US records
9states
Augbusiest month
38 US records since 1997 (33 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Jul 18, 2026 (about 3 months ago) in Siskiyou County, CA, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from California, Colorado and Virginia, and the busiest months are Aug, Jun 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: Aug, Jun, Sep.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- El Dorado County, CA (11) · latest Sep 6, 2024
- Mono County, CA (4) · latest Jun 30, 2024
- Lassen County, CA (2) · latest Jul 19, 2024
- Thurston County, WA (2) · latest Aug 1, 2021
- Lee County, VA (2) · latest Aug 9, 2025
- Orange County, IN (2) · latest Jun 6, 2024
- Wise County, VA (2) · latest Jun 16, 2024
- Chelan County, WA (1) · latest Sep 8, 1997
- Modoc County, CA (1) · latest Jun 22, 2023
- Inyo County, CA (1) · latest Aug 18, 2024
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