Pluteus americanus
Family Pluteaceae · Updated October 2026
46US records
13states
Augbusiest month
46 US records since 1959 (44 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Aug 22, 2026 (about 2 months ago) near Cumberland, Barron County, WI, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from Indiana, New York and Tennessee, and the busiest months are Aug, Jun 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, Jun, Sep.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Madison County, IN (8) · latest Jul 18, 2025
- Shelby County, TN (4) · latest Aug 15, 2025
- New York County, NY (3) · latest Jun 20, 2021
- Pima County, AZ (2) · latest Aug 12, 2024
- Allegheny County, PA (2) · latest Jun 30, 2026
- Rappahannock County, VA (2) · latest Sep 10, 2016
- Brown County, IN (2) · latest Jul 27, 2024
- Coconino County, AZ (1) · latest Aug 17, 2025
- Apache County, AZ (1) · latest Aug 6, 2024
- Porter County, IN (1) · latest Aug 6, 2009
More on this species from GBIF.
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