Lactarius romagnesii
Family Russulaceae · Updated October 2026
55US records
7states
Augbusiest month
55 US records since 1907 (6 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Jun 14, 2025 (about 16 months ago) near Caesars Head, Pickens County, SC, a preserved specimen in INSDC Sequences. Most US records come from Tennessee, North Carolina and Virginia, and the busiest months are Aug, Sep and Jun. (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, Jun.
Where it's recorded
| State | Records | Latest sighting |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 23 | Sep 23, 2017 |
| North Carolina | 22 | Sep 7, 1996 |
| Virginia | 3 | Jul 27, 1982 |
| South Carolina | 2 | Jun 14, 2025 |
| Mississippi | 2 | Sep 23, 1983 |
| Kentucky | 2 | Oct 22, 1955 |
| Maryland | 1 | Sep 15, 1940 |
Top counties
- Blount County, TN (11) · latest Sep 5, 1977
- Macon County, NC (10) · latest Sep 7, 1996
- Orange County, NC (8) · latest Jun 7, 1919
- Campbell County, TN (4) · latest Sep 18, 2017
- Transylvania County, NC (3) · latest 1964-08
- Pickens County, SC (2) · latest Jun 14, 2025
- Sevier County, TN (2) · latest Aug 9, 1936
- Anderson County, TN (2) · latest Aug 28, 2017
- Giles County, VA (2) · latest Jul 27, 1982
- Perry County, MS (1) · latest Jun 16, 1959
More on this species from GBIF.
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