Lactarius plinthogalus
Family Russulaceae · Updated October 2026
77US records
13states
Julbusiest month
77 US records since 1901 (0 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Sep 13, 2003 (about 23 years ago) in Tyler County, TX, a preserved specimen in Field Museum of Natural History (Botany) Fungi Collection. Most US records come from Texas, North Carolina and Pennsylvania, and the busiest months are Jul, Aug and Sep. (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, Aug, Sep.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Orange County, TX (13) · latest Oct 26, 1979
- Orange County, NC (11) · latest Aug 24, 1945
- Hardin County, TX (7) · latest Sep 2, 1979
- Windham County, VT (5) · latest Aug 27, 1916
- Alachua County, FL (4) · latest Aug 2, 1979
- Centre County, PA (4) · latest Aug 3, 1938
- Macon County, NC (4) · latest Jul 25, 1942
- Montgomery County, VA (3) · latest Jul 27, 1904
- District of Columbia, DC (2) · latest Oct 3, 1911
- Highland County, VA (2) · latest Jul 17, 1904
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