Shield Dapperling
Lepiota clypeolaria · Family Agaricaceae · Updated October 2026
440US records
36states
Augbusiest month
440 US records since 1887 (44 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Sep 12, 2026 (about 6 weeks ago) near Fort Valley, Coconino County, AZ, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from California, Colorado and Tennessee, and the busiest months are Aug, Sep and Oct. (Data as of October 26, 2026; records can lag by weeks.)
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☠ Dangerous genus. The genus Lepiota includes small lepiotas containing amatoxins. Mushrooms in this group have caused serious or fatal poisonings.
Lookalike warning. Many mushrooms, including deadly ones, closely resemble each other, and the only reliable identification comes from an expert looking at the actual specimen (often with spore prints or microscopy). Never use a name, photo or record count on this page to decide what something is.
When it's recorded
Records by month, all years. Busiest: Aug, Sep, Oct.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Mendocino County, CA (24) · latest Dec 4, 1986
- San Mateo County, CA (15) · latest Feb 10, 1970
- Humboldt County, CA (11) · latest 1998-11
- Coconino County, AZ (10) · latest Sep 12, 2026
- Jackson County, IL (9) · latest Sep 26, 1993
- Orange County, NC (9) · latest Jul 28, 1920
- Tompkins County, NY (9) · latest Oct 12, 1907
- Alachua County, FL (7) · latest Sep 18, 2017
- Porter County, IN (7) · latest Sep 10, 2009
- Clear Creek County, CO (7) · latest Aug 10, 2007
More on this species from GBIF.
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