Inocybe melanopoda
Family Inocybaceae · Updated October 2026
35US records
6states
Julbusiest month
35 US records since 1947 (3 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Jan 3, 2024 (about 3 years ago) near Hawthorne, Putnam County, FL, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from Michigan, Idaho and New York, and the busiest months are Jul, Aug and Jan. (Data as of October 26, 2026; records can lag by weeks.)
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☠ Dangerous genus. The genus Inocybe includes fibercaps containing muscarine. Mushrooms in this group have caused serious or fatal poisonings.
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When it's recorded
Records by month, all years. Busiest: Jul, Aug, Jan.
Where it's recorded
| State | Records | Latest sighting |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 27 | Jul 11, 1961 |
| Idaho | 3 | Jul 30, 1954 |
| New York | 2 | Aug 14, 2021 |
| Kansas | 1 | – |
| Washington | 1 | Jul 15, 1948 |
| Florida | 1 | Jan 3, 2024 |
Top counties
- Cheboygan County, MI (18) · latest Jul 11, 1961
- Emmet County, MI (6) · latest Jul 19, 1959
- Idaho County, ID (3) · latest Jul 30, 1954
- Franklin County, NY (2) · latest Aug 14, 2021
- Chippewa County, MI (2) · latest Jul 27, 1953
- Wabaunsee County, KS (1)
- San Juan County, WA (1) · latest Jul 15, 1948
- Mackinac County, MI (1) · latest Jul 17, 1957
- Putnam County, FL (1) · latest Jan 3, 2024
More on this species from GBIF.
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