Dawn Brittlegill
Russula aurora · Family Russulaceae · Updated October 2026
30US records
13states
Julbusiest month
30 US records since 1899 (6 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Aug 12, 2023 (about 3 years ago) near Ward, Boulder County, CO, a preserved specimen in Denver Botanic Gardens, Sam Mitchel Herbarium of Fungi. Most US records come from Michigan, Virginia and New York, and the busiest months are Jul, Aug and Sep. (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: Jul, Aug, Sep.
Top counties
- Tompkins County, NY (4) · latest Mar 18, 1905
- Cheboygan County, MI (3) · latest Jul 18, 1953
- Alachua County, FL (3) · latest Jul 22, 2017
- Montgomery County, VA (3) · latest Sep 16, 2001
- Emmet County, MI (2) · latest Aug 10, 1953
- Raleigh County, WV (1) · latest Sep 1, 2004
- Hardin County, TX (1) · latest Nov 3, 1983
- Ocean County, NJ (1) · latest Jul 1, 1991
- Porter County, IN (1) · latest Aug 21, 2003
- Luce County, MI (1) · latest Aug 3, 1953
More on this species from GBIF.
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