Salmon Amanita
Amanita wellsii · Family Amanitaceae · Updated October 2026
34US records
15states
Augbusiest month
34 US records since 1952 (15 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Sep 3, 2026 (about 8 weeks ago) near East Hancock, Hancock County, ME, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from Maine, North Carolina and Virginia, and the busiest months are Aug, Sep and Oct. (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: Aug, Sep, Oct.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Hancock County, ME (4) · latest Sep 3, 2026
- Haywood County, NC (2) · latest Aug 25, 2023
- Swain County, NC (2) · latest Aug 10, 1954
- Norton city, VA (2) · latest Oct 12, 2024
- St. Louis County, MN (1) · latest Sep 13, 2013
- Lake County, MN (1) · latest Aug 21, 1988
- Franklin County, ME (1) · latest 1971-08
- Cheshire County, NH (1) · latest Sep 7, 1986
- Alachua County, FL (1) · latest May 16, 1997
- Randolph County, WV (1) · latest Aug 22, 2008
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