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Velvety milk cap
A species of Milk-caps Scientific name : Lactarius fallax Genus : Milk-caps
Velvety milk cap, A species of Milk-caps
Scientific name: Lactarius fallax
Genus: Milk-caps
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Description
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The velvety milk cap is common to the United States where it grows alongside conifers and hemlock and is more common to coastal forests and temperate forests. There are currently two species under the same name. It is currently being evaluated to differentiate the species.
Colors
Brown
Black
White
Habitat
Spruce and mixed conifer forests
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General Info
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Habitat
Spruce and mixed conifer forests
Growth Form
Scattered, gregarious
Sporocarp Height
2.5-6 cm
Cap Diameter
3-9 cm
Endangered Species
No
Habit
Mycorrhizal
Substrate
On soil
Smell
Odor not distinctive; taste mild or faintly acrid
Spore Print
Yellow
Species Status
Least Concern
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Scientific Classification
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Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Russulales Family
Russulaceae Genus
Milk-caps Species
Velvety milk cap