Lantern Stinkhorn
Lysurus mokusin · Family Phallaceae · Updated October 2026
166US records
12states
Augbusiest month
166 US records since 1919 (130 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Sep 16, 2026 (about 6 weeks ago) near Ladera Heights, Los Angeles County, CA, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from California, District of Columbia and Maryland, and the busiest months are Aug, Jul and May. (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: Aug, Jul, May.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- District of Columbia, DC (46) · latest Aug 9, 2026
- Los Angeles County, CA (18) · latest Sep 16, 2026
- Baltimore city, MD (8) · latest Aug 4, 2026
- Santa Clara County, CA (8) · latest Aug 6, 2026
- Oklahoma County, OK (7) · latest Aug 26, 2025
- San Diego County, CA (7) · latest Apr 21, 2025
- Harris County, TX (6) · latest Mar 15, 2026
- Montgomery County, MD (5) · latest Aug 5, 2026
- Orange County, CA (5) · latest Apr 26, 2025
- San Bernardino County, CA (4) · latest Oct 16, 2024
More on this species from GBIF.
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