Goldenhaired Inkcap
Parasola auricoma · Family Psathyrellaceae · Updated October 2026
69US records
18states
Maybusiest month
69 US records since 1965 (46 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Sep 2, 2026 (about 8 weeks ago) in Bronx Park, NY, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from California, New York and Colorado, and the busiest months are May, Jun and Apr. (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: May, Jun, Apr.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- San Francisco County, CA (7) · latest Apr 19, 2022
- Denver County, CO (6) · latest Jun 13, 1976
- Marin County, CA (6) · latest Dec 4, 2024
- Ramsey County, MN (5) · latest Jun 13, 2009
- Montgomery County, VA (3) · latest Sep 30, 1986
- Santa Cruz County, CA (3) · latest Apr 6, 2025
- Kings County, NY (2) · latest Jun 5, 2025
- Alameda County, CA (2) · latest Jan 12, 2023
- Suffolk County, NY (2) · latest May 23, 2013
- Contra Costa County, CA (2) · latest Jan 4, 2026
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