Turf Mottlegill
Panaeolus fimicola · Family Galeropsidaceae · Updated October 2026
65US records
15states
Junbusiest month
65 US records since 1888 (12 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Jun 29, 2024 (about 2 years ago) near Mendham, Morris County, NJ, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from Pennsylvania, California and North Carolina, and the busiest months are Jun, May and Oct. (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, Oct.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Allegheny County, PA (7) · latest Jun 16, 1942
- Orange County, NC (7) · latest Jun 12, 1917
- Alachua County, FL (5) · latest Feb 25, 1945
- Armstrong County, PA (4) · latest 1905-06
- Boulder County, CO (3) · latest May 30, 1999
- Placer County, CA (3) · latest Apr 4, 1934
- Mercer County, NJ (3) · latest May 31, 2024
- Humboldt County, CA (3) · latest Mar 14, 2024
- King County, WA (2) · latest Oct 4, 1912
- Westmoreland County, PA (2) · latest 1904-06
More on this species from GBIF.
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