Inocybe obscura
Family Inocybaceae · Updated October 2026
128US records
8states
Octbusiest month
128 US records since 1902 (1 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Jul 6, 2019 (about 7 years ago) in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, NC, a preserved specimen in University of Tennessee Fungal Herbarium. Most US records come from Washington, Michigan and New York, and the busiest months are Oct, Aug and Jul. (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: Oct, Aug, Jul.
Where it's recorded
| State | Records | Latest sighting |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 105 | May 14, 1999 |
| Michigan | 13 | Jul 6, 1957 |
| New York | 5 | Jun 22, 1909 |
| New Jersey | 1 | – |
| Tennessee | 1 | Aug 6, 1942 |
| North Carolina | 1 | Jul 6, 2019 |
| Oregon | 1 | Oct 13, 1946 |
| Idaho | 1 | Jul 27, 1954 |
Top counties
- Pierce County, WA (70) · latest Oct 17, 1990
- San Juan County, WA (17) · latest Nov 30, 1968
- King County, WA (10) · latest May 14, 1999
- Emmet County, MI (9) · latest Jul 7, 1953
- Tompkins County, NY (5) · latest Jun 22, 1909
- Lewis County, WA (3) · latest Sep 25, 1948
- Cheboygan County, MI (3) · latest Jul 6, 1957
- Clallam County, WA (2) · latest Oct 16, 1992
- Mercer County, NJ (1)
- Knox County, TN (1) · latest Aug 6, 1942
More on this species from GBIF.
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