American Shitake
Lentinula raphanica · Family Omphalotaceae · Updated October 2026
36US records
4states
Julbusiest month
36 US records since 1938 (12 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Apr 6, 2025 (about 19 months ago) near Gonzales, Ascension Parish, LA, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from Florida, Louisiana and Texas, and the busiest months are Jul, May and Jun. (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: Jul, May, Jun.
Where it's recorded
| State | Records | Latest sighting |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 20 | Jul 12, 2022 |
| Louisiana | 9 | Apr 6, 2025 |
| Texas | 6 | Jun 10, 2000 |
| Kansas | 1 | – |
Top counties
- Alachua County, FL (8) · latest Jul 12, 2022
- Putnam County, FL (5) · latest Jul 8, 2022
- Hardin County, TX (3) · latest Jun 10, 2000
- West Feliciana Parish, LA (3) · latest May 23, 1997
- East Baton Rouge Parish, LA (2) · latest Jun 18, 2018
- St. Tammany Parish, LA (2) · latest Jun 23, 2024
- Marion County, FL (1) · latest Sep 24, 1939
- Columbia County, FL (1)
- Orange County, TX (1) · latest Jul 15, 1977
- Wabaunsee County, KS (1)
More on this species from GBIF.
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