Russula silvestris
Family Russulaceae · Updated October 2026
54US records
14states
Octbusiest month
54 US records since 1937 (15 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Aug 1, 2025 (about 15 months ago) near Thomas, Tucker County, WV, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from Washington, North Carolina and New York, and the busiest months are Oct, Sep and Aug. (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, Sep, Aug.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- King County, WA (5) · latest Oct 3, 2002
- Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK (4) · latest Jul 28, 2007
- Snohomish County, WA (4) · latest Oct 4, 1992
- Oneida County, NY (3) · latest Sep 8, 1986
- Transylvania County, NC (2) · latest Aug 1, 2022
- Haywood County, NC (2) · latest Sep 17, 2021
- Pierce County, WA (2) · latest Oct 11, 1986
- Thurston County, WA (2) · latest Oct 20, 2004
- Tompkins County, NY (2) · latest Oct 9, 1937
- Lincoln County, OR (2) · latest Nov 23, 1997
More on this species from GBIF.
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