Tulasnella violea
Family Tulasnellaceae · Updated October 2026
134US records
23states
Novbusiest month
134 US records since 1833 (15 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Feb 28, 2026 (about 8 months ago) in Rock Creek Park, DC, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from New York, Iowa and South Carolina, and the busiest months are Nov, Apr 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: Nov, Apr, Aug.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- New York County, NY (40)
- Johnson County, IA (13) · latest Apr 15, 1938
- Cattaraugus County, NY (10) · latest Mar 14, 2024
- Tompkins County, NY (4) · latest Oct 16, 1991
- McCormick County, SC (4) · latest Aug 22, 1959
- Carroll County, NH (4) · latest Nov 11, 1933
- Coles County, IL (3) · latest Apr 16, 1959
- St. Lawrence County, NY (3) · latest Sep 8, 1974
- Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT (3) · latest Nov 11, 1937
- Pickens County, SC (2) · latest Apr 24, 2022
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