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Lactarius volemus

Lactarius volemus

Photo by Latimeria
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39.3534, -82.0353

Field Notes

Description:

Brownish orange, produces a white milk that stains brown. Dry, smooth cap.

Habitat:

Forest. This one was near a conifer, as you can see the pine needles in the first picture.

Notes:

Has a fishy odor.

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Lactarius volemus

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Comments (2)
Latimeria
Thanks, Gary. You've helped a lot with my mushroom identification, I appreciate it!
garylincoff
Lactarius volemus the underside of the cap shows a white milky latex, and there's the beginning of a brownish staining discoloration

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PublishedFebruary 16, 2011

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