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Tawny Funnel

Paralepista flaccida · Family Tricholomataceae · Updated October 2026

187US records

19states

Novbusiest month

187 US records since 1901 (30 in the last 10 years)

Last seen Dec 18, 2025 (about 10 months ago) in Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, CA, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from California, Washington and New York, and the busiest months are Nov, Dec and Jan. (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: Nov, Dec, Jan.

Where it's recorded

State	Records	Latest sighting
California	103	Dec 18, 2025
Washington	33	Dec 5, 2025
New York	16	Nov 1, 2022
Oregon	8	Dec 14, 2020
Colorado	5	Jul 27, 2014
Michigan	4	Aug 9, 1965
Minnesota	3	Sep 22, 1980
Idaho	2	Aug 27, 1977
Tennessee	2	Sep 13, 2004
North Carolina	2	Oct 27, 2004
Utah	1	Sep 11, 1969
Virginia	1	Sep 15, 1910

Top counties

Humboldt County, CA (24) · latest Dec 22, 2023
Marin County, CA (17) · latest Jan 27, 2024
San Mateo County, CA (15) · latest Jan 25, 2021
King County, WA (15) · latest Nov 17, 2001
Alameda County, CA (12) · latest Feb 15, 2021
Essex County, NY (10) · latest Oct 3, 1912
Mendocino County, CA (7) · latest Jan 27, 2017
Thurston County, WA (7) · latest Nov 13, 2018
Santa Cruz County, CA (6) · latest Dec 18, 2025
Contra Costa County, CA (5) · latest Jan 23, 2024

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