Lactarius deterrimus

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iLactarius deterrimus

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Order: Russulales
Family: Russulaceae
Genus: Lactarius
Species: L. deterrimus
Binomial name
Lactarius deterrimus
Lactarius deterrimus
mycological characteristics:
 
gills on hymenium
 
 

cap is depressed or convex

 

hymenium is decurrent

 

stipe is bare

 

spore print is tan

 

ecology is mycorrhizal

 

edibility: inedible


Lactarius deterrimus is a mushroom closely related to Lactarius deliciosus. It is however not reckoned to be that tasty.

This mushroom was formerly considered to be a variety of L. deliciosus and is distinguished by the milk turning wine-red on drying - but only after up to thirty minutes.

It has orange or red milk and a carrot-orange coloration, in many cases becoming flecked with green or blue-green with age.

L. deterrimus is found in coniferous woodlands in Europe.

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