Russula corallina
Family Russulaceae · Updated October 2026
43US records
16states
Julbusiest month
43 US records since 1902 (9 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Jul 9, 2024 (about 2 years ago) near Montreat, Buncombe County, NC, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from West Virginia, North Carolina and New Jersey, 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.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Morris County, NJ (3) · latest Jul 13, 1997
- Worcester County, MA (3) · latest Jul 16, 2021
- Pendleton County, WV (2) · latest Aug 30, 2001
- Sevier County, TN (2) · latest Aug 11, 1945
- George County, MS (2) · latest Jul 12, 2014
- Ritchie County, WV (1) · latest Jul 20, 2005
- Hampshire County, WV (1) · latest Jul 26, 2005
- Hardy County, WV (1) · latest Aug 4, 2003
- Barbour County, WV (1) · latest Aug 21, 2001
- Upshur County, WV (1) · latest Sep 13, 2002
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