Calvatia Lilacina
Calvatia lilacina · Family Lycoperdaceae · Updated October 2026
97US records
31states
Augbusiest month
97 US records since 1896 (5 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Sep 28, 2025 (about 13 months ago) near Pine, Coconino County, AZ, a preserved specimen in INSDC Sequences. Most US records come from North Dakota, California and New York, and the busiest months are Aug, Sep and Jul. (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: Aug, Sep, Jul.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- LaMoure County, ND (10) · latest 1911-08
- Spink County, SD (4) · latest Aug 24, 1928
- Yuma County, CO (3) · latest Jul 15, 1907
- Suffolk County, NY (3) · latest Sep 20, 1922
- Story County, IA (3) · latest Oct 1, 1901
- Grant County, KY (3) · latest 1896-07
- Hyde County, SD (3)
- Denton County, TX (3) · latest Sep 28, 1902
- Santa Barbara County, CA (2) · latest Mar 27, 2019
- Washington County, FL (2)
More on this species from GBIF.
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