Velvety Milk Cap
Lactarius fallax · Family Russulaceae · Updated October 2026
136US records
8states
Octbusiest month
136 US records since 1944 (50 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Aug 28, 2025 (about 14 months ago) in Glacier Bay National Park, AK, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from California, Washington and Alaska, and the busiest months are Oct, Nov 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, Nov, Aug.
Where it's recorded
| State | Records | Latest sighting |
|---|---|---|
| California | 61 | Dec 30, 2024 |
| Washington | 35 | Nov 26, 2022 |
| Alaska | 17 | Aug 28, 2025 |
| Oregon | 13 | Oct 5, 2024 |
| Kansas | 5 | – |
| Idaho | 3 | Sep 23, 1983 |
| Montana | 1 | Oct 1, 1978 |
| Virginia | 1 | Jul 21, 2016 |
Top counties
- Humboldt County, CA (56) · latest Dec 25, 2024
- Jefferson County, WA (7) · latest Oct 28, 2001
- Clallam County, WA (6) · latest Oct 16, 1996
- Grays Harbor County, WA (6) · latest Nov 26, 2022
- King County, WA (5) · latest Oct 31, 2021
- Wabaunsee County, KS (5)
- Juneau City and Borough, AK (5) · latest Aug 7, 2010
- Del Norte County, CA (4) · latest Dec 30, 2024
- Kodiak Island Borough, AK (4) · latest Aug 30, 2022
- Lincoln County, OR (4) · latest Oct 5, 2024
More on this species from GBIF.
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