- Lactarius rufus
Taxobox
name = "Lactarius rufus"
image_width=250px
regnum = Fungi
divisio =Basidiomycota
classis =Agaricomycetes
subclassis =Hymenomycete s
ordo =Russulales
familia =Russulaceae
genus = "Lactarius "
species = "L. rufus"
binomial = "Lactarius rufus"
binomial_authority = (Scop.) Fr.mycomorphbox
name = Lactarius rufus
whichGills = decurrent
capShape = convex
hymeniumType=gills
stipeCharacter=bare
ecologicalType=?
sporePrintColor=white
howEdible=edible"Lactarius rufus" is a species of
mushroom of thegenus "Lactarius".Description
The
fungus can be either brown or reddish. It must be boiled approx 5 minutes before eating, just likeLactarius torminosus .The "Lactarius rufus" when sliced or cut, the mushroom flesh will typically release a white
milk y substance. In comparison, similar in colour, but poisonousLactarius helvus releases uncoloured substance.Distribution and habitat
The mushroom is found in
North America andEurope , growing inforest s and on the ground.Notes
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