Lysurus sphaerocephalus
Family Phallaceae · Updated October 2026
120US records
16states
Octbusiest month
120 US records since 1900 (77 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Sep 23, 2026 (about 5 weeks ago) near Peterson, Buena Vista County, IA, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from Texas, Tennessee and Illinois, and the busiest months are Oct, Nov 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: Oct, Nov, May.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Travis County, TX (25) · latest Apr 30, 2026
- Knox County, TN (10) · latest Nov 12, 1983
- Denton County, TX (6) · latest Nov 23, 2023
- Champaign County, IL (5) · latest Aug 30, 2023
- Lincoln County, NM (5) · latest Jul 16, 1941
- Wilson County, TX (4) · latest May 1, 2024
- Williamson County, TX (4) · latest Apr 27, 2026
- Milam County, TX (3) · latest May 11, 2026
- Tarrant County, TX (3) · latest May 1, 2021
- District of Columbia, DC (2) · latest Nov 16, 1923
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