Woolly Milkcap
Lactarius torminosus · Family Russulaceae · Updated October 2026
297US records
30states
Augbusiest month
297 US records since 1888 (33 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Aug 12, 2025 (about 14 months ago) near College, Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from Alaska, New York and Michigan, and the busiest months are Aug, Sep and Oct. (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, Oct.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK (24) · latest Aug 12, 2025
- Tompkins County, NY (19) · latest Jul 15, 1998
- Alachua County, FL (11) · latest Jul 8, 1984
- Chippewa County, MI (9) · latest Jul 9, 1968
- Washington County, NY (9) · latest Sep 21, 1917
- Alameda County, CA (9) · latest Nov 11, 1941
- Boulder County, CO (8) · latest Aug 16, 1996
- Bonner County, ID (8) · latest Sep 27, 1969
- Watauga County, NC (8) · latest Aug 19, 1901
- North Slope Borough, AK (8) · latest Jul 31, 2001
More on this species from GBIF.
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