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Amanita cothurnata

Family Amanitaceae · Updated October 2026

180US records

23states

Augbusiest month

180 US records since 1899 (0 in the last 10 years)

Last seen Aug 2, 2012 (about 14 years ago) near Highlands, Macon County, NC, a preserved specimen in University of Tennessee Fungal Herbarium. Most US records come from North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee, and the busiest months are Aug, Jul 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.

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When it's recorded

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

Where it's recorded

State	Records	Latest sighting
North Carolina	72	Aug 2, 2012
Virginia	20	Aug 21, 1978
Tennessee	15	Sep 27, 2011
Florida	13	Jul 29, 1958
Pennsylvania	11	May 22, 1959
Michigan	8	Jul 12, 1977
Maryland	8	Aug 21, 1974
Iowa	5	Jul 14, 1938
Wisconsin	4	Sep 4, 1938
California	3	Nov 24, 1979
Vermont	3	Aug 15, 1938
New York	3	1935-08

Top counties

Watauga County, NC (26) · latest Mar 15, 1905
Macon County, NC (17) · latest Aug 2, 2012
Alachua County, FL (13) · latest Jul 29, 1958
Orange County, NC (11) · latest Aug 10, 1918
Caldwell County, NC (11) · latest Mar 15, 1905
Centre County, PA (9) · latest Jul 25, 1949
Montgomery County, VA (7) · latest Aug 19, 1978
Johnson County, IA (5) · latest Jul 14, 1938
Blount County, TN (4) · latest Jul 9, 1963
Cheboygan County, MI (3) · latest Jul 18, 1955

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