Russula pectinata
Family Russulaceae · Updated October 2026
113US records
20states
Julbusiest month
113 US records since 1887 (0 in the last 10 years)
Last seen May 20, 2015 (about 11 years ago) near Harvard, Worcester County, MA, a preserved specimen in EUKARYOME: the rRNA gene reference database for identification of eukaryotes. Most US records come from Pennsylvania, New York and Florida, 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
- Alachua County, FL (10) · latest Sep 10, 1979
- Bronx County, NY (9) · latest Jul 18, 1916
- King County, WA (7) · latest Dec 1, 1966
- Alameda County, CA (7) · latest Dec 10, 1937
- Centre County, PA (4) · latest Jul 23, 1919
- Bergen County, NJ (4) · latest Jul 20, 1916
- Suffolk County, NY (4) · latest Aug 1, 1916
- Arlington County, VA (4) · latest Aug 15, 1942
- Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT (3) · latest Jul 29, 1902
- Benton County, OR (3) · latest Nov 13, 1934
More on this species from GBIF.
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