Tardy Brittlegill
Russula cessans · Family Russulaceae · Updated October 2026
36US records
12states
Octbusiest month
36 US records since 1953 (11 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Dec 26, 2023 (about 3 years ago) near Cullman, Cullman County, AL, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from Minnesota, West Virginia and Michigan, and the busiest months are Oct, Aug 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: Oct, Aug, Nov.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Clearwater County, MN (6) · latest Sep 10, 1981
- Isanti County, MN (3) · latest Aug 27, 2015
- Knox County, TN (3) · latest Nov 24, 2019
- Luce County, MI (2) · latest Aug 17, 1953
- Emmet County, MI (2) · latest Aug 5, 1953
- Durham County, NC (2) · latest Oct 13, 2016
- Grant County, WV (1) · latest Oct 14, 2002
- Braxton County, WV (1) · latest Oct 9, 2002
- Taylor County, WV (1) · latest Jul 17, 2005
- Wetzel County, WV (1) · latest Oct 23, 2002
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