Thaxterogaster turmalis
Family Cortinariaceae · Updated October 2026
34US records
11states
Octbusiest month
34 US records since 1898 (5 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Oct 23, 2021 (about 5 years ago) near Kerhonkson, Ulster County, NY, a preserved specimen in INSDC Sequences. Most US records come from Ohio, Washington and Oregon, and the busiest months are Oct, Nov 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: Oct, Nov, Aug.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Hamilton County, OH (6) · latest Oct 4, 1938
- Middlesex County, MA (2) · latest Oct 23, 1989
- Clermont County, OH (2) · latest May 2, 1936
- Lane County, OR (2) · latest Oct 27, 2017
- Kittitas County, WA (2) · latest Oct 22, 1973
- Grays Harbor County, WA (2) · latest Oct 17, 1971
- Coos County, OR (2) · latest Nov 12, 1993
- Anchorage Municipality, AK (2) · latest Aug 25, 2018
- Tuolumne County, CA (1) · latest Apr 24, 1986
- San Juan County, CO (1) · latest Jul 9, 1986
More on this species from GBIF.
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