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Weeping Milk Cap

Lactifluus volemus

Photo by Christine Y.
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Field Notes

Description:

Caps were orange-brown, had inrolled margins, and slight depressions in the center of each cap. Stipes were similar in color to the caps, but a bit more pale. Gills were cream colored, close, and bruised brownish. The milk was white and copious.

Habitat:

Growing on the ground in a mixed forest.

Reference Links:

Lactifluus volemus - Wikipedia

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Comments (4)
Christine Y.
Thanks Max and maplemoth! The color of the milk can help identify the species, so is an important feature that just so happens to make for a cool photo :)
maplemoth662
Photo No. 1: is a beautiful photo....a very interesting photo....
Max adventures
awesome shot i really like that you showed the milk coming out of the cap

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PublishedFebruary 17, 2018

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