Milkcaps, Brittlegills and Allies

Russulaceae · 130 species · Page 2 of 3

In Québec, the family Russulaceae (order Russulales) counts 130 species of mushrooms. The stars? Orange Ring Milky, Velvet Milkcap and False Saffron Milkcap, the most often observed. The richest region: Laurentides, with 58 species. Every species has its own page: photos, its season, its habitat and the best places to see it near you.

Species observed by region

Where do the observations come from?

  • Mostly iNaturalist : photos taken by people all over Québec, with the species confirmed by the community.
  • Other public sources : such as eBird for birds and the provincial forest inventories, gathered by GBIF, the global biodiversity data network.
  • What we keep : confirmed observations, with an exact position (not blurred to protect a rare species), that their author allows to be reused.
  • One place counts once : several observations of the same species at the same spot (within 11 m) count as one.
  • So our numbers are lower : than iNaturalist’s total. A region without observations does not mean the species does not live there.

Data downloaded in September 2026.

  1. Laurentides58
  2. Capitale-Nationale52
  3. Lanaudière52
  4. Montérégie52
  5. Outaouais46
  6. Estrie34
  7. Côte-Nord33
  8. Abitibi-Témiscamingue25
  9. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean23
  10. Nord-du-Québec23
  11. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine23
  12. Chaudière-Appalaches23
  13. Montréal21
  14. Mauricie20
  15. Bas-Saint-Laurent15
  16. Laval11
  17. Centre-du-Québec5

Milkcaps, Brittlegills and Allies 130

Russulales
Russulaceae
Golden Brittlegill9 observations
Almond-scented Russula9 observations
Gerard Milky9 observations
hygrophorus milkcap9 observations
Variable Russula8 observations
Clay-gilled Milkcap8 observations
Lactaire cendré8 observations
Bearded Milkcap8 observations
Celandine Milkcap8 observations
Fiery Milkcap8 observations
Tacked Milkcap7 observations
Slimy milky7 observations
Russula crassotunicata7 observations
Russule des épicéas6 observations
Fruity Brittlegill6 observations
Silver-blue Milkcap6 observations
Bradley6 observations
Russula granulata6 observations
Crab Brittlegill5 observations
Modest Russula5 observations
Russula ochroleucoides5 observations
Spotted Milkcap5 observations
Lactaire velouteux5 observations
Olive Brittlegill5 observations
Blushing Milkcap5 observations
Peppery Milkcap4 observations
Lactaire rouge sombre4 observations
Parsley-scented Russula4 observations
Dyed Milkcap4 observations
Russule de Katarina4 observations
Birch Brittlegill3 observations
Yellowdrop Milkcap3 observations
Russule fausse pectinée3 observations
Russule malodorante3 observations
Russule écrevisse des bouleaux3 observations
Russula flavisiccans3 observations
Rollrim Milkcap3 observations
Russule brun violacé3 observations
Lactaire citron pâle3 observations
Lactaire gris des aulnes verts3 observations
Camembert Brittlegill2 observations
Gray Russula2 observations
Pallid Brittlegill2 observations
Eye Spot Milky2 observations
Fleecy Milkcap2 observations
Gilded Brittlegill2 observations
Russula earlei2 observations
Orange Bile Mushroom2 observations