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Amanita caesarea · Family Amanitaceae · Updated October 2026

267US records

26states

Julbusiest month

267 US records since 1889 (1 in the last 10 years)

Last seen Jul 14, 2016 (about 10 years ago) near Blacksburg, Montgomery County, VA, a preserved specimen in Duke University Herbarium Fungal Collection. Most US records come from North Carolina, New York and Florida, and the busiest months are Jul, Aug and Sep. (Data as of October 26, 2026; records can lag by weeks.)

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☠ Dangerous genus. The genus Amanita includes death cap and destroying angels. Mushrooms in this group have caused serious or fatal poisonings.

Lookalike warning. Many mushrooms, including deadly ones, closely resemble each other, and the only reliable identification comes from an expert looking at the actual specimen (often with spore prints or microscopy). Never use a name, photo or record count on this page to decide what something is.

When it's recorded

Records by month, all years. Busiest: Jul, Aug, Sep.

Where it's recorded

State	Records	Latest sighting
North Carolina	55	Sep 9, 2006
New York	27	Jul 13, 2000
Florida	26	Jul 9, 1984
Texas	22	Jun 28, 2000
Virginia	18	Jul 14, 2016
Pennsylvania	18	Sep 16, 1950
Alabama	17	Jul 28, 1959
Tennessee	16	Aug 2, 1996
Massachusetts	9	Aug 9, 1986
Georgia	6	Aug 17, 1996
Mississippi	5	Aug 14, 1984
Louisiana	5	Jul 18, 1967

Top counties

Alachua County, FL (24) · latest Jul 9, 1984
Watauga County, NC (20) · latest Mar 15, 1905
Orange County, NC (18) · latest Oct 4, 1947
Lee County, AL (13) · latest Mar 4, 1905
Montgomery County, VA (7) · latest Jul 14, 2016
Tompkins County, NY (7) · latest Jul 13, 2000
Albany County, NY (6) · latest 1891-07
Worcester County, MA (6) · latest Aug 9, 1986
District of Columbia, DC (5) · latest Sep 7, 1937
Orange County, TX (5) · latest Jul 28, 1992

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