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Yellow-latex milky
A species of Milk-caps, Also known as Yellow-Latex Milkcap Scientific name : Lactarius vinaceorufescens Genus : Milk-caps
Yellow-latex milky, A species of Milk-caps
Also known as:
Yellow-Latex Milkcap
Scientific name: Lactarius vinaceorufescens
Genus: Milk-caps
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Description
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As its common name, Yellow-latex milky, suggests, this mushroom's white milky latex turns to yellow within a few seconds after bruising. Yellow-latex milky is considered to be poisonous, just like all milk caps that have white latex that rapidly turns yellow when exposed to air upon bruising.
Colors
Brown
Red
White
Pink
Habitat
Pines, especially eastern white pine
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General Info
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Habitat
Pines, especially eastern white pine
Growth Form
Saprobic; scattered, gregarious
Sporocarp Height
7 cm
Cap Diameter
4-12 cm
Endangered Species
No
Habit
Mycorrhizal
Substrate
On soil
Smell
Odor not distinctive; taste acrid or peppery
Spore Print
Whitish to yellowish
Species Status
Fairly widely distributed in northeastern North America
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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
Yellow-latex milky