Russula phoenicea
Family Russulaceae · Updated October 2026
100US records
3states
Octbusiest month
100 US records since 1976 (9 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Jan 12, 2025 (about 21 months ago) near Fort Bragg, Mendocino County, CA, a preserved specimen in INSDC Sequences. Most US records come from Washington, Oregon and California, 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 | 59 | Nov 4, 2006 |
| Oregon | 39 | Nov 21, 2023 |
| California | 2 | Jan 12, 2025 |
Top counties
- Lincoln County, OR (31) · latest Oct 30, 2021
- King County, WA (14) · latest Oct 28, 2000
- Kittitas County, WA (8) · latest Oct 28, 1989
- Snohomish County, WA (8) · latest Oct 22, 2002
- Pacific County, WA (6) · latest Nov 22, 1981
- Jefferson County, WA (6) · latest Oct 27, 1997
- Mason County, WA (4) · latest Oct 29, 1983
- Skamania County, WA (4) · latest Nov 10, 1997
- Thurston County, WA (3) · latest Oct 31, 1997
- Clackamas County, OR (3) · latest Oct 8, 1982
More on this species from GBIF.
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