Zelleromyces cinnabarinus
Family Russulaceae · Updated October 2026
30US records
8states
Octbusiest month
30 US records since 1900 (2 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Oct 20, 2020 (about 6 years ago) near Durham, Durham County, NC, a preserved specimen in Duke University Herbarium Fungal Collection. Most US records come from North Carolina, Louisiana and Illinois, and the busiest months are Oct, Dec and Nov. (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, Dec, Nov.
Where it's recorded
| State | Records | Latest sighting |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 12 | Oct 20, 2020 |
| Louisiana | 5 | Nov 27, 2009 |
| Illinois | 4 | Nov 21, 1980 |
| Georgia | 3 | Nov 23, 2018 |
| Texas | 2 | Nov 13, 1993 |
| Mississippi | 2 | Dec 4, 1982 |
| Alabama | 1 | Dec 19, 1900 |
| Arkansas | 1 | Dec 1, 1983 |
Top counties
- Durham County, NC (5) · latest Oct 20, 2020
- Jackson County, IL (4) · latest Nov 21, 1980
- Orange County, NC (4) · latest Oct 29, 1924
- Evangeline Parish, LA (2) · latest Jan 20, 2002
- Chatham County, NC (2) · latest Nov 2, 2014
- Grady County, GA (2) · latest Feb 15, 1975
- Brooks County, GA (1) · latest Nov 23, 2018
- East Feliciana Parish, LA (1) · latest Dec 26, 1931
- Hardin County, TX (1) · latest Dec 21, 1982
- St. Martin Parish, LA (1) · latest Nov 27, 2009
More on this species from GBIF.
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