Grey Spotted Amanita
Amanita excelsa · Family Amanitaceae · Updated October 2026
128US records
17states
Julbusiest month
128 US records since 1899 (1 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Jul 18, 2016 (about 10 years ago) near Franklin, Macon County, NC, a preserved specimen in International Barcode of Life project (iBOL). Most US records come from North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas, and the busiest months are Jul, Aug and Jun. (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: Jul, Aug, Jun.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Orange County, NC (21) · latest Jul 5, 1938
- Macon County, NC (9) · latest Jul 18, 2016
- Orange County, TX (6) · latest Aug 10, 1980
- Blount County, TN (5) · latest 1977
- Knox County, TN (5) · latest Sep 30, 1957
- Alachua County, FL (4) · latest Jul 14, 1977
- Newton County, TX (4) · latest Sep 2, 2002
- Haywood County, NC (4) · latest Jul 31, 1926
- Prince George's County, MD (4) · latest Jun 14, 1969
- Chippewa County, MI (3) · latest Aug 14, 1967
More on this species from GBIF.
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