Turbinellus kauffmanii
Family Gomphaceae · Updated October 2026
124US records
13states
Sepbusiest month
124 US records since 1960 (53 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Jul 23, 2026 (about 3 months ago) near Klamath, Del Norte County, CA, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from California, North Carolina and Washington, and the busiest months are Sep, Aug 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: Sep, Aug, Oct.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Humboldt County, CA (11) · latest Aug 10, 2024
- Macon County, NC (9) · latest Nov 26, 1998
- Mendocino County, CA (8) · latest Nov 20, 1982
- Siskiyou County, CA (5) · latest Nov 24, 2012
- Del Norte County, CA (5) · latest Jul 23, 2026
- Franklin County, ME (5) · latest Jul 17, 2019
- Swain County, NC (5) · latest Aug 23, 1979
- Transylvania County, NC (4) · latest Jul 16, 2004
- King County, WA (4) · latest Aug 20, 2021
- Coos County, OR (4) · latest Oct 15, 2021
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