Tall Psathyrella
Psathyrella longipes · Family Psathyrellaceae · Updated October 2026
36US records
4states
Decbusiest month
36 US records since 1895 (16 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Jan 5, 2025 (about 22 months ago) near Grass Valley, Nevada County, CA, a preserved specimen in INSDC Sequences. Most US records come from California, Oregon and New York, and the busiest months are Dec, Jan and Feb. (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: Dec, Jan, Feb.
Where it's recorded
| State | Records | Latest sighting |
|---|---|---|
| California | 33 | Jan 5, 2025 |
| Oregon | 1 | Nov 24, 2024 |
| New York | 1 | Jun 3, 1917 |
| Alaska | 1 | Aug 6, 1999 |
Top counties
- Alameda County, CA (11) · latest Jan 7, 1980
- Los Angeles County, CA (7) · latest Apr 20, 2024
- Nevada County, CA (4) · latest Jan 5, 2025
- Placer County, CA (2) · latest Dec 16, 2024
- Solano County, CA (2) · latest Dec 8, 2024
- Marin County, CA (1) · latest Mar 18, 2018
- Lane County, OR (1) · latest Nov 24, 2024
- Rockland County, NY (1) · latest Jun 3, 1917
- Santa Clara County, CA (1) · latest Feb 6, 1979
- Santa Cruz County, CA (1) · latest Dec 13, 2012
More on this species from GBIF.
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