Bearded Milkcap

Lactarius pubescens Fr.

Also called: Downy milk cap

Edibility

Edibility unknown — do not eat

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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.

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Recorded observations of Bearded Milkcap by month
Month	Records
January	2
February	0
March	0
April	0
May	0
June	3
July	30
August	103
September	69
October	25
November	17
December	6

Where it is found

States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.

Alaska 60 records · Foraging rules
California 45 records · Foraging rules
Ontario 35 records · Foraging rules
Quebec 15 records · Foraging rules
Colorado 10 records · Foraging rules
Minnesota 8 records · Foraging rules
Vermont 7 records · Foraging rules
Northwest Territories 5 records · Foraging rules
Michigan 5 records · Foraging rules
British Columbia 4 records · Foraging rules
Idaho 4 records · Foraging rules
New York 3 records · Foraging rules
Washington 3 records · Foraging rules
Arizona 3 records · Foraging rules
Massachusetts 2 records · Foraging rules

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Newfoundland and Labrador2 records
Yukon2 records
Montana2 records
North Carolina2 records
Indiana1 records
Ohio1 records
Oregon1 records
Tennessee1 records
Virginia1 records
Illinois1 records
Manitoba1 records
Wisconsin1 records
West Virginia1 records
Wyoming1 records

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Recent finds

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