Lepiota lilacea
Family Agaricaceae · Updated October 2026
58US records
7states
Augbusiest month
58 US records since 1901 (7 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Jun 9, 2025 (about 17 months ago) near Louisville, Boulder County, CO, a preserved specimen in Denver Botanic Gardens, Sam Mitchel Herbarium of Fungi. Most US records come from Colorado, Minnesota and New York, and the busiest months are Aug, Sep and Jun. (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, Jun.
Where it's recorded
| State | Records | Latest sighting |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 25 | Jun 9, 2025 |
| Minnesota | 15 | Aug 28, 2007 |
| New York | 13 | Jun 14, 1917 |
| California | 2 | Aug 27, 2023 |
| Indiana | 1 | Aug 30, 2016 |
| Nevada | 1 | – |
| North Carolina | 1 | Aug 19, 1901 |
Top counties
- Denver County, CO (18) · latest Jun 30, 2022
- Rice County, MN (14) · latest Aug 16, 1973
- Tompkins County, NY (11) · latest Jan 8, 1917
- San Diego County, CA (2) · latest Aug 27, 2023
- Ontario County, NY (2) · latest Jun 14, 1917
- Jefferson County, CO (2) · latest Jun 6, 2009
- Summit County, CO (2) · latest Aug 22, 1993
- Boulder County, CO (2) · latest Jun 9, 2025
- Lyon County, MN (1) · latest Aug 28, 2007
- Tippecanoe County, IN (1) · latest Aug 30, 2016
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