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Brittlegills

Russula uncialis · Family Russulaceae · Updated October 2026
316US records
20states
Julbusiest month
316 US records since 1897 (77 in the last 10 years)

Last seen Jun 30, 2021 (about 5 years ago) in Camden Hills State Park, ME, a preserved specimen in Duke University Herbarium Fungal Collection. Most US records come from New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Florida, and the busiest months are Jul, Aug and Oct. (Data as of October 26, 2026; records can lag by weeks.)

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When it's recorded

Jan0Feb1Mar0Apr1May13Jun34Jul82Aug74Sep39Oct50Nov7Dec0

Records by month, all years. Busiest: Jul, Aug, Oct.

Where it's recorded

StateRecordsLatest sighting
New Jersey195Nov 3, 2019
Pennsylvania542019
Florida10Aug 12, 1997
New York10Sep 1, 2015
North Carolina10Jul 12, 2016
Massachusetts6Jun 24, 2021
Vermont4Jul 16, 1922
Michigan4Aug 20, 1953
Maryland4Nov 4, 1967
Virginia3Aug 31, 2001
Connecticut3Aug 21, 2020
Kansas3Jul 25, 1951

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More on this species from GBIF.

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