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Woolly Milkcap

Lactarius torminosus

Worldwide: 5,028 observations
Group: Fungi

About

Lactarius torminosus, commonly known as the woolly milkcap or the bearded milkcap, is a large agaric fungus. A common and widely distributed species, it is found in North Africa, northern Asia, Europe, and North America. It was first described scientifically by Jacob Christian Schäffer in 1774 as an Agaricus, and later transferred to the genus Lactarius in 1821 by Samuel Frederick Gray. A variety, L. torminosus var. nordmanensis, is known from the United States, Canada, and Switzerland....

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Recent sightings near Reykjavik

Research-grade observations within 25 km, newest first.

Aug 25, 2026Landnemaslóð, Reykjavík, Greater Reykjavík, ISObserver: Hermann Kári HannessonView observation from Aug 25, 2026 on iNaturalist
Sep 15, 2025Hvaleyri, Hafnarfjörður, ÍslandObserver: hafstrembiView observation from Sep 15, 2025 on iNaturalist
Aug 21, 2025Gljúfrasteinn, Mosfellsbær, Greater Reykjavík, ISObserver: timothyhaydenView observation from Aug 21, 2025 on iNaturalist
Sep 29, 202334J4+WQ6, 210 Garðabær, IcelandObserver: Juan HRView observation from Sep 29, 2023 on iNaturalist
Sep 20, 2023Iceland, Reykjavík, Greater Reykjavík, ISObserver: joyfriendView observation from Sep 20, 2023 on iNaturalist
Sep 19, 2023Downtown, Reykjavík, IslandeObserver: fanny_spView observation from Sep 19, 2023 on iNaturalist