Pelargonium Brittlegill
Russula pelargonia · Family Russulaceae · Updated October 2026
51US records
8states
Octbusiest month
51 US records since 1966 (1 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Sep 8, 2020 (about 6 years ago) near Shrewsbury, Worcester County, MA, a preserved specimen in Duke University Herbarium Fungal Collection. Most US records come from Washington, New Jersey and Idaho, and the busiest months are Oct, Nov 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: Oct, Nov, Sep.
Where it's recorded
| State | Records | Latest sighting |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 41 | Nov 16, 1993 |
| New Jersey | 2 | Jun 5, 1991 |
| Idaho | 2 | Sep 4, 2008 |
| California | 2 | Dec 15, 2012 |
| New York | 1 | Sep 3, 2015 |
| North Carolina | 1 | Sep 13, 2013 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | Sep 8, 2020 |
| Oregon | 1 | – |
Top counties
- Clallam County, WA (20) · latest Nov 27, 1992
- Grays Harbor County, WA (6) · latest Nov 16, 1993
- Mason County, WA (5) · latest Nov 5, 1972
- Jefferson County, WA (3) · latest Oct 17, 1993
- Santa Cruz County, CA (2) · latest Dec 15, 2012
- Kittitas County, WA (2) · latest Sep 28, 1975
- King County, WA (2) · latest Mar 30, 1974
- Morris County, NJ (1) · latest Sep 1, 1985
- Somerset County, NJ (1) · latest Jun 5, 1991
- Valley County, ID (1) · latest Sep 4, 2008
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