Redspored Dapperling
Melanophyllum haematospermum · Family Agaricaceae · Updated October 2026
64US records
18states
Augbusiest month
64 US records since 1874 (19 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Oct 2, 2026 (about 3 weeks ago) near Lowes Island, Loudoun County, VA, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from Washington, Pennsylvania and New York, and the busiest months are Aug, Oct 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: Aug, Oct, Sep.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Tompkins County, NY (5) · latest Aug 19, 1982
- Chippewa County, MI (3) · latest Sep 12, 1969
- King County, WA (3) · latest Oct 18, 2000
- Philadelphia County, PA (3) · latest Sep 12, 2022
- Humboldt County, CA (2) · latest 1995
- Mendocino County, CA (2) · latest Nov 22, 2003
- Blount County, TN (2) · latest Aug 9, 2005
- Pierce County, WA (2) · latest Oct 2, 1992
- Grays Harbor County, WA (2) · latest Oct 26, 1993
- Clallam County, WA (2) · latest Aug 23, 2004
More on this species from GBIF.
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