Twisted Deceiver
Laccaria tortilis · Family Hydnangiaceae · Updated October 2026
72US records
22states
Sepbusiest month
72 US records since 1890 (9 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Oct 7, 2025 (about 13 months ago) near Nevada City, Nevada County, CA, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from Colorado, Michigan and North Carolina, and the busiest months are Sep, Aug 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: Sep, Aug, Jul.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Boulder County, CO (9) · latest Aug 24, 2005
- Orange County, NC (6) · latest May 21, 1922
- Albany County, WY (3) · latest Jul 12, 1950
- Cheboygan County, MI (3) · latest Sep 6, 1969
- New Castle County, DE (3) · latest Jun 28, 1890
- Orange County, TX (3) · latest Jul 23, 1976
- Sierra County, CA (2) · latest Sep 23, 1982
- Alachua County, FL (2) · latest 1980-07
- Kittitas County, WA (2) · latest Jun 18, 1985
- Chippewa County, MI (2) · latest 1917-09
More on this species from GBIF.
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