Dwarf Shield
Pluteus nanus · Family Pluteaceae · Updated October 2026
71US records
15states
Julbusiest month
71 US records since 1886 (2 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Apr 1, 2025 (about 19 months ago) near Redding, Shasta County, CA, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from New York, Michigan and Washington, and the busiest months are Jul, Jun and Aug. (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: Jul, Jun, Aug.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Tompkins County, NY (12) · latest Oct 1, 1905
- Emmet County, MI (7) · latest Jul 15, 1953
- San Juan County, WA (5) · latest Nov 19, 1976
- Cook County, IL (4) · latest Jul 26, 1902
- Watauga County, NC (3) · latest Sep 7, 1901
- St. Louis County, MN (2) · latest Jul 22, 1886
- Marin County, CA (2) · latest Jan 7, 2011
- Westmoreland County, PA (2) · latest Jun 27, 1940
- Cheboygan County, MI (2) · latest Jul 17, 1953
- Chippewa County, MI (2) · latest 1919-09
More on this species from GBIF.
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