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Deep Purple Bolete

Deep Purple Bolete (Xerocomellus atropurpureus), photo
Photo: Anisha Kumra, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist
Xerocomellus atropurpureus · Family Boletaceae · Updated October 2026
119US records
4states
Octbusiest month
119 US records since 2014 (117 in the last 10 years)

Last seen Jan 8, 2026 (about 10 months ago) near East Renton Highlands, King County, WA, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from California, Washington and Oregon, and the busiest months are Oct, Nov and Dec. (Data as of October 26, 2026; records can lag by weeks.)

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When it's recorded

Jan20Feb2Mar1Apr1May5Jun1Jul0Aug1Sep8Oct35Nov23Dec22

Records by month, all years. Busiest: Oct, Nov, Dec.

Where it's recorded

StateRecordsLatest sighting
California70Dec 9, 2025
Washington33Jan 8, 2026
Oregon15Oct 23, 2025
Idaho1Jun 19, 2020

Top counties

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