Brown Hay Cap
Panaeolina foenisecii · Family Galeropsidaceae · Updated October 2026
509US records
42states
Junbusiest month
509 US records since 1889 (225 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Jul 8, 2026 (about 4 months ago) near St. Paul, Ramsey County, MN, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from California, Pennsylvania and Illinois, and the busiest months are Jun, May and Jul. (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: Jun, May, Jul.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Allegheny County, PA (31) · latest Jun 29, 2026
- Cook County, IL (21) · latest Jul 13, 2024
- Knox County, TN (18) · latest Nov 9, 2015
- King County, WA (14) · latest Jun 7, 2008
- Denver County, CO (13) · latest Jun 28, 2022
- San Francisco County, CA (12) · latest Sep 19, 2024
- Prince George's County, MD (11) · latest Jun 15, 1982
- Alameda County, CA (10) · latest Nov 9, 2022
- Los Angeles County, CA (10) · latest Apr 20, 2026
- San Mateo County, CA (10) · latest Dec 7, 2020
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