Lactarius subvillosus
Family Russulaceae · Updated October 2026
42US records
5states
Novbusiest month
42 US records since 1949 (4 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Dec 20, 2024 (about 22 months ago) near Laytonville, Mendocino County, CA, a preserved specimen in INSDC Sequences. Most US records come from California, Colorado and Oregon, and the busiest months are Nov, Dec and Aug. (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: Nov, Dec, Aug.
Where it's recorded
| State | Records | Latest sighting |
|---|---|---|
| California | 32 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Colorado | 6 | Aug 17, 1975 |
| Oregon | 2 | Nov 2, 2022 |
| Arizona | 1 | Aug 25, 1971 |
| Michigan | 1 | Jul 22, 1949 |
Top counties
- Mendocino County, CA (20) · latest Dec 20, 2024
- Pitkin County, CO (6) · latest Aug 17, 1975
- Yuba County, CA (3) · latest Nov 30, 1984
- San Mateo County, CA (3) · latest Dec 11, 1982
- Humboldt County, CA (2) · latest Nov 27, 1986
- Lane County, OR (2) · latest Nov 2, 2022
- Coconino County, AZ (1) · latest Aug 25, 1971
- Napa County, CA (1) · latest Nov 23, 1963
- Trinity County, CA (1) · latest Nov 25, 1983
- Del Norte County, CA (1) · latest Oct 29, 1971
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