Bloody Milkcap
Lactarius sanguifluus · Family Russulaceae · Updated October 2026
52US records
14states
Augbusiest month
52 US records since 1906 (0 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Sep 17, 1993 (about 33 years ago) near Tower, St. Louis County, MN, a preserved specimen in Bell Museum fungi. Most US records come from Washington, Colorado and California, and the busiest months are Aug, Oct 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, Oct, Nov.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Boulder County, CO (6) · latest Aug 29, 1993
- El Paso County, CO (4) · latest Aug 21, 1906
- Lewis County, WA (4) · latest Oct 21, 1972
- Pierce County, WA (3) · latest Oct 20, 1988
- Mendocino County, CA (2) · latest Dec 11, 1971
- Coconino County, AZ (2) · latest Aug 28, 1971
- Josephine County, OR (2) · latest Nov 17, 1956
- Kittitas County, WA (2) · latest Oct 10, 1963
- Jefferson County, WA (2) · latest Nov 13, 1971
- Cass County, MN (1) · latest Sep 13, 1992
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