Dwarf Bovist
Lycoperdon dermoxanthum · Family Lycoperdaceae · Updated October 2026
195US records
34states
Julbusiest month
195 US records since 1883 (1 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Jul 16, 2016 (about 10 years ago) near Great River, Suffolk County, NY, a preserved specimen in The New York Botanical Garden Herbarium (NY). Most US records come from Florida, California and Colorado, and the busiest months are Jul, Aug and Sep. (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, Aug, Sep.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Alachua County, FL (17) · latest Jul 20, 1980
- Shasta County, CA (9) · latest Jul 11, 1966
- Orange County, NC (9) · latest Dec 31, 1922
- Seminole County, FL (7) · latest Jul 10, 1967
- Summit County, CO (6) · latest Aug 16, 1997
- Lane County, OR (6) · latest Dec 5, 2015
- Aiken County, SC (5)
- Lincoln County, NM (5) · latest Apr 15, 1942
- Gloucester County, NJ (4) · latest Jul 10, 1896
- Denton County, TX (4) · latest Sep 17, 1907
More on this species from GBIF.
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