Deceiving Bovist
Bovista aestivalis · Family Lycoperdaceae · Updated October 2026
130US records
30states
Sepbusiest month
130 US records since 1885 (3 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Oct 13, 2025 (about 12 months ago) near Washington Park, Coconino County, AZ, a preserved specimen in INSDC Sequences. Most US records come from California, North Dakota and Ohio, and the busiest months are Sep, Aug and Oct. (Data as of October 26, 2026; records can lag by weeks.)
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When it's recorded
Records by month, all years. Busiest: Sep, Aug, Oct.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- LaMoure County, ND (12) · latest 1909-08
- Alameda County, CA (12) · latest Mar 7, 1937
- Hamilton County, OH (4) · latest 1898
- Honolulu County, HI (4) · latest 1929
- Cook County, IL (4)
- Butte County, CA (4) · latest 1916-10
- Coconino County, AZ (3) · latest Oct 13, 2025
- Monterey County, CA (3) · latest Mar 26, 1937
- Milwaukee County, WI (3) · latest Jul 1, 1902
- Wright County, MN (3)
More on this species from GBIF.
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