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Grisette

Grisette (Amanita vaginata), photo
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Amanita vaginata · Family Amanitaceae · Updated October 2026
1,657US records
45states
Julbusiest month
1,657 US records since 1887 (235 in the last 10 years)

Last seen Jun 5, 2026 (about 5 months ago) near Lawrence, Douglas County, KS, a preserved specimen in R. L. McGregor Herbarium Lichen Collection. Most US records come from New Jersey, Pennsylvania and North Carolina, and the busiest months are Jul, Aug 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.
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

Jan9Feb5Mar31Apr1May48Jun137Jul396Aug380Sep238Oct219Nov71Dec14

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

Where it's recorded

StateRecordsLatest sighting
New Jersey585Nov 3, 2019
Pennsylvania1542019
North Carolina115Jul 6, 2022
New York103Jul 15, 2023
California88Feb 12, 2019
Florida46Aug 23, 2023
West Virginia43Oct 2, 2008
Maryland39Oct 4, 2006
Colorado38Aug 5, 2022
Minnesota36Jul 20, 2019
Virginia34Jul 21, 2013
Illinois33Aug 19, 2003

Top counties

More on this species from GBIF.

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