Satin Shield
Pluteus plautus · Family Pluteaceae · Updated October 2026
33US records
9states
Octbusiest month
33 US records since 1902 (8 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Feb 17, 2025 (about 20 months ago) near Oakland, Alameda County, CA, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from Pennsylvania, Oregon and New York, and the busiest months are Oct, Jul 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: Oct, Jul, Aug.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Allegheny County, PA (7) · latest Jul 30, 1939
- Coconino County, AZ (3) · latest Jul 2, 2024
- Armstrong County, PA (3) · latest 1904
- Emmet County, MI (3) · latest Jul 18, 1961
- Clearfield County, PA (2) · latest Jul 10, 1940
- Montgomery County, VA (2) · latest Aug 22, 1996
- Tompkins County, NY (2) · latest Jun 11, 1995
- Lane County, OR (2) · latest Oct 22, 2023
- Marion County, OR (1) · latest Oct 27, 2000
- Venango County, PA (1) · latest Sep 25, 1942
More on this species from GBIF.
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