Bearded Milkcap
Lactarius pubescens · Family Russulaceae · Updated October 2026
134US records
17states
Augbusiest month
134 US records since 1900 (30 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Jan 15, 2026 (about 9 months ago) near Castella, Shasta County, CA, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from California, Alaska and Colorado, and the busiest months are Aug, Sep and Nov. (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, Sep, Nov.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- San Francisco County, CA (19) · latest 2011-11
- Pitkin County, CO (10) · latest Jul 29, 2022
- Alameda County, CA (8) · latest Nov 2, 1986
- North Slope Borough, AK (8) · latest Aug 20, 1982
- Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK (8) · latest Aug 7, 2016
- Clear Creek County, CO (6) · latest Aug 10, 2019
- Northwest Arctic Borough, AK (6) · latest Aug 15, 2000
- Anchorage Municipality, AK (4) · latest Sep 1, 2011
- Denali Borough, AK (4) · latest Jul 26, 2016
- Clearwater County, MN (3) · latest Aug 3, 1992
More on this species from GBIF.
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