Blushing Bride
Amanita novinupta · Family Amanitaceae · Updated October 2026
253US records
6states
Aprbusiest month
253 US records since 1961 (185 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Aug 1, 2026 (about 3 months ago) in Sue-meg State Park, CA, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from California, Kansas and Oregon, and the busiest months are Apr, Mar and Feb. (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: Apr, Mar, Feb.
Where it's recorded
| State | Records | Latest sighting |
|---|---|---|
| California | 243 | Aug 1, 2026 |
| Kansas | 3 | – |
| Oregon | 3 | Jun 3, 2019 |
| Washington | 2 | Oct 9, 1971 |
| New Mexico | 1 | Sep 4, 1993 |
| North Carolina | 1 | – |
Top counties
- Santa Cruz County, CA (36) · latest May 11, 2026
- Marin County, CA (27) · latest May 2, 2025
- San Mateo County, CA (25) · latest Mar 7, 2026
- Santa Barbara County, CA (23) · latest Jan 25, 2026
- Contra Costa County, CA (23) · latest Apr 19, 2025
- Alameda County, CA (18) · latest Feb 18, 2026
- Santa Clara County, CA (12) · latest Feb 20, 2026
- Mendocino County, CA (10) · latest Nov 7, 1981
- San Diego County, CA (10) · latest Mar 1, 2026
- Monterey County, CA (8) · latest Mar 29, 2025
More on this species from GBIF.
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