Deceiving Milkcap, Cottonroll Milkycap
Lactarius deceptivus 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 | 1 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 0 |
| April | 0 |
| May | 18 |
| June | 29 |
| July | 172 |
| August | 273 |
| September | 222 |
| October | 97 |
| November | 7 |
| December | 6 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Ontario 69 records · Foraging rules
- New York 67 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 66 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 57 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 49 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 42 records · Foraging rules
- Vermont 40 records · Foraging rules
- West Virginia 34 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 33 records · Foraging rules
- Florida 24 records · Foraging rules
- Tennessee 22 records · Foraging rules
- Nova Scotia 17 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 16 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 15 records · Foraging rules
- New Hampshire 15 records · Foraging rules
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- New Jersey13 records
- Maine12 records
- Texas10 records
- Maryland10 records
- Connecticut9 records
- New Brunswick6 records
- Washington5 records
- Louisiana4 records
- Oklahoma4 records
- Wisconsin4 records
- Newfoundland and Labrador3 records
- Alabama3 records
- California2 records
- Alaska2 records
- Mississippi2 records
- District of Columbia1 records
- Georgia1 records
- Illinois1 records
- Indiana1 records
- Ohio1 records
- South Carolina1 records
More in the genus Lactarius
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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.