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Lactarius hibbardiae

Lactarius hibbardiae (Lactarius hibbardiae), photo
Photo: mycowalt, CC BY-SA 4.0 · iNaturalist
Family Russulaceae · Updated October 2026
237US records
13states
Augbusiest month
237 US records since 1908 (69 in the last 10 years)

Last seen Nov 3, 2019 (about 7 years ago) near Belleplain, Cape May County, NJ, a field observation from Fungi of parks, forests and reserves of New Jersey (2007-2019). Most US records come from New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts, and the busiest months are Aug, Oct and Jul. (Data as of October 26, 2026; records can lag by weeks.)

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When it's recorded

Jan0Feb0Mar0Apr0May12Jun18Jul41Aug53Sep40Oct53Nov6Dec0

Records by month, all years. Busiest: Aug, Oct, Jul.

Where it's recorded

StateRecordsLatest sighting
New Jersey191Nov 3, 2019
Pennsylvania202019
Massachusetts8Sep 28, 1967
New York5Sep 12, 2011
Vermont5Oct 16, 1938
Colorado1Aug 16, 1980
West Virginia1Jun 30, 2000
Michigan1Aug 16, 1911
Wisconsin1Sep 7, 2017
Alaska1Aug 22, 1966
Maine1Sep 1, 1962
Virginia12016-09

Top counties

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