Paddy Straw Mushroom
Volvariella volvacea · Family Pluteaceae · Updated October 2026
36US records
15states
Augbusiest month
36 US records since 1901 (1 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Apr 18, 2026 (about 6 months ago) near Mountain View, Hawaii County, HI, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from Florida, Massachusetts and Tennessee, and the busiest months are Aug, Apr and Jul. (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, Apr, Jul.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Alachua County, FL (9) · latest Sep 17, 1974
- Middlesex County, MA (5) · latest 1905
- Knox County, TN (4) · latest Jul 14, 1942
- Essex County, MA (3) · latest Aug 24, 1901
- Allegheny County, PA (2) · latest Aug 3, 1906
- Orange County, NC (2) · latest Jun 7, 1919
- Preston County, WV (1) · latest Aug 16, 2001
- Bronx County, NY (1) · latest 1949
- Centre County, PA (1) · latest Aug 19, 1915
- Cook County, IL (1) · latest Jul 30, 1994
More on this species from GBIF.
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