Celandine Milkcap
Lactarius chelidonium Peck
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app.
Lookalikes
No lookalikes are recorded for this species yet. That does not mean there are none. Many mushrooms look alike, so never rely on appearance alone.
Season
When this species has been recorded, by month, from open-licensed US and Canada observations. It shows when people report it, not a guarantee it is fruiting.
The highlighted bar is the current month.
View season data as a table
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 3 |
| February | 2 |
| March | 0 |
| April | 1 |
| May | 12 |
| June | 20 |
| July | 47 |
| August | 82 |
| September | 108 |
| October | 114 |
| November | 36 |
| December | 9 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- New York 28 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 20 records · Foraging rules
- Alabama 18 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 14 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 13 records · Foraging rules
- West Virginia 11 records · Foraging rules
- Maryland 11 records · Foraging rules
- Tennessee 11 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 10 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 9 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 9 records · Foraging rules
- Wisconsin 8 records · Foraging rules
- Florida 8 records · Foraging rules
- Vermont 8 records · Foraging rules
- Georgia 6 records · Foraging rules
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- Quebec6 records
- Colorado5 records
- District of Columbia5 records
- New Hampshire4 records
- Connecticut4 records
- Maine3 records
- New Jersey3 records
- Ontario3 records
- Iowa2 records
- Oregon2 records
- Arkansas2 records
- Illinois2 records
- South Dakota1 records
- Mississippi1 records
- Indiana1 records
- New Mexico1 records
- Louisiana1 records
- South Carolina1 records
More in the genus Lactarius
- No photo yet
Indigo Milk Cap
Lactarius indigo
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Saffron Milkcap
Lactarius deliciosus
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Mild Milkcap
Lactarius subdulcis
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Rufous Milkcap
Lactarius rufus
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Velvet Milkcap
Lactarius lignyotus
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Curry Milkcap
Lactarius camphoratus
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Corrugated-cap milky
Lactarius corrugis
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Birch Milkcap
Lactarius tabidus
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app. See safety basics and the disclaimer.