Volvariella pusilla
Family Pluteaceae · Updated October 2026
30US records
18states
Julbusiest month
30 US records since 1875 (2 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Nov 14, 2022 (about 4 years ago) near Germantown, Montgomery County, MD, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from New York, Tennessee and Texas, and the busiest months are Jul, Sep 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, Sep, Aug.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Knox County, TN (2) · latest Jul 18, 1958
- Orange County, NC (2) · latest Jul 7, 1924
- Alameda County, CA (2) · latest Jan 5, 1928
- District of Columbia, DC (2) · latest Sep 9, 1974
- Becker County, MN (1) · latest Jul 31, 2007
- Alachua County, FL (1) · latest Jun 11, 1993
- Kings County, NY (1) · latest Sep 9, 2020
- Suffolk County, NY (1) · latest Jul 14, 2007
- Concho County, TX (1) · latest Sep 12, 1980
- Newton County, TX (1) · latest Aug 31, 2003
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