Western American Destroying Angel
Amanita ocreata · Family Amanitaceae · Updated October 2026
167US records
4states
Marbusiest month
167 US records since 1909 (116 in the last 10 years)
Last seen May 12, 2026 (about 5 months ago) near Seaside, Monterey County, CA, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from California, Tennessee and Washington, and the busiest months are Mar, Feb and Apr. (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: Mar, Feb, Apr.
Where it's recorded
| State | Records | Latest sighting |
|---|---|---|
| California | 164 | May 12, 2026 |
| Tennessee | 1 | Sep 11, 2017 |
| Washington | 1 | May 22, 1991 |
| Oregon | 1 | – |
Top counties
- Santa Barbara County, CA (34) · latest Jan 19, 2026
- Los Angeles County, CA (22) · latest Mar 11, 2026
- Shasta County, CA (14) · latest Feb 22, 2026
- San Diego County, CA (12) · latest Mar 20, 2026
- San Luis Obispo County, CA (10) · latest Dec 13, 2025
- San Mateo County, CA (9) · latest Dec 2, 2025
- Monterey County, CA (9) · latest May 12, 2026
- Santa Cruz County, CA (9) · latest Jan 29, 2026
- Marin County, CA (7) · latest Apr 25, 2025
- San Francisco County, CA (6) · latest Mar 8, 2020
More on this species from GBIF.
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