Franchet's Amanita
Amanita franchetii · Family Amanitaceae · Updated October 2026
80US records
8states
Sepbusiest month
80 US records since 1936 (5 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Oct 19, 2020 (about 6 years ago) near Cherry Branch, Craven County, NC, a preserved specimen in Duke University Herbarium Fungal Collection. Most US records come from Washington, California and Oregon, and the busiest months are Sep, Oct and Aug. (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: Sep, Oct, Aug.
Where it's recorded
| State | Records | Latest sighting |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 36 | Oct 9, 2014 |
| California | 15 | Oct 31, 2012 |
| Oregon | 10 | 1994-11 |
| Alaska | 7 | Aug 7, 2010 |
| North Carolina | 5 | Oct 19, 2020 |
| New York | 3 | Jul 19, 2017 |
| Kansas | 2 | Jul 17, 2016 |
| Idaho | 2 | 1998-08 |
Top counties
- Pierce County, WA (10) · latest Sep 23, 1972
- Coos County, OR (6) · latest Jul 29, 1989
- Mendocino County, CA (5) · latest Nov 24, 2002
- Clallam County, WA (5) · latest Oct 6, 2001
- Grays Harbor County, WA (5) · latest Oct 22, 1992
- Juneau City and Borough, AK (4) · latest Aug 7, 2010
- King County, WA (4) · latest Nov 1, 2003
- Snohomish County, WA (3) · latest Sep 11, 1991
- Humboldt County, CA (2) · latest Oct 31, 2012
- Suffolk County, NY (2) · latest Jul 19, 2017
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