Magnolia-Cone Mushroom
Strobilurus conigenoides · Family Physalacriaceae · Updated October 2026
192US records
20states
Sepbusiest month
192 US records since 1876 (71 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Sep 27, 2026 (about 4 weeks ago) near Ligonier, Westmoreland County, PA, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia, and the busiest months are Sep, Oct and Aug. (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: Sep, Oct, Aug.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Fayette County, WV (13) · latest 1896-09
- Wise County, VA (10) · latest Oct 13, 2023
- Macon County, NC (9) · latest Sep 29, 1999
- Sevier County, TN (8) · latest Sep 6, 2013
- Knox County, TN (6) · latest Oct 4, 2015
- Blount County, TN (6) · latest Aug 31, 2013
- Durham County, NC (6) · latest Oct 15, 2025
- Yancey County, NC (6) · latest Sep 21, 2024
- San Jacinto County, TX (5) · latest Nov 13, 2021
- Alachua County, FL (4) · latest Sep 12, 2023
More on this species from GBIF.
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