Tephrocybe anthracophila
Family Lyophyllaceae · Updated October 2026
33US records
7states
Febbusiest month
33 US records since 1998 (28 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Nov 28, 2024 (about 23 months ago) near Arnold, Calaveras County, CA, a preserved specimen in INSDC Sequences. Most US records come from California, Colorado and New York, and the busiest months are Feb, 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: Feb, Dec, Oct.
Where it's recorded
| State | Records | Latest sighting |
|---|---|---|
| California | 17 | Nov 28, 2024 |
| Colorado | 4 | Aug 20, 2022 |
| New York | 3 | Oct 15, 2020 |
| Tennessee | 3 | Feb 18, 2018 |
| Washington | 3 | Dec 6, 2021 |
| Oregon | 2 | Mar 19, 2024 |
| Alaska | 1 | – |
Top counties
- Oswego County, NY (3) · latest Oct 15, 2020
- Sevier County, TN (3) · latest Feb 18, 2018
- Modoc County, CA (2) · latest May 27, 2023
- Calaveras County, CA (2) · latest Nov 28, 2024
- Lane County, OR (2) · latest Mar 19, 2024
- Los Angeles County, CA (2) · latest Feb 24, 2024
- Jefferson County, WA (2) · latest Dec 6, 2021
- Yuba County, CA (1) · latest Dec 11, 2021
- Napa County, CA (1) · latest Feb 3, 2018
- Marin County, CA (1) · latest Feb 28, 2024
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