Birch Milkcap
Lactarius tabidus Fr.
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 | 6 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 2 |
| April | 0 |
| May | 25 |
| June | 42 |
| July | 152 |
| August | 277 |
| September | 254 |
| October | 178 |
| November | 30 |
| December | 5 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Ontario 79 records · Foraging rules
- New York 75 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 73 records · Foraging rules
- Vermont 69 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 50 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 34 records · Foraging rules
- British Columbia 25 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 24 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 22 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 18 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 18 records · Foraging rules
- Tennessee 17 records · Foraging rules
- New Jersey 10 records · Foraging rules
- New Hampshire 8 records · Foraging rules
- Alaska 8 records · Foraging rules
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- California8 records
- Florida8 records
- West Virginia8 records
- Connecticut7 records
- Alabama5 records
- Maryland5 records
- Newfoundland and Labrador4 records
- Nova Scotia4 records
- Oregon4 records
- Ohio3 records
- Maine2 records
- Texas2 records
- Washington2 records
- Delaware1 records
- District of Columbia1 records
- Indiana1 records
- New Brunswick1 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
Lactarius fumosus
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app. See safety basics and the disclaimer.