Lactarius deterrimus

Taxobox | name = "Lactarius deterrimus"

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image_width = 240px
regnum = Fungi
divisio = Basidiomycota
class = Homobasidiomycetes
ordo = Russulales
familia = Russulaceae
genus = "Lactarius"
species = "L. deterrimus"
binomial = "Lactarius deterrimus"mycomorphbox
name = Lactarius deterrimus
whichGills = decurrent
capShape = depressed
capShape2 = convex
hymeniumType=gills
stipeCharacter=bare
ecologicalType=mycorrhizal
sporePrintColor=tan
howEdible=choice

"Lactarius deterrimus" is a mushroom closely related to "Lactarius deliciosus". The common name for this fungus is False saffron milk-cap [cite web |url=http://www.rogersmushrooms.com/gallery/DisplayBlock~bid~6139.asp |title=Lactarius deterrimus |accessdate=2008-01-11 |format= |work=Rogers Mushrooms |publisher=Rogers Plants Ltd. ] , it's also known as Bitterer Milchling.

Taxonomy

This mushroom was formerly considered to be a variety of "L. deliciosus" and is distinguished by the milk turning wine-red on drying - but only after up to thirty minutes. Both these fungi are known as Çam melkisi or Çintar in Turkey.cite journal |author=Solak MH, Iṣiloğlu M, Gücin F, Gökler I |year=1999|title=Macrofungi of Izmir Province |journal=Tr. J. of Botany |volume=23|pages=383–90 |url=http://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/botany/issues/bot-99-23-6/bot-23-6-5-98025.pdf|format=PDF|accessdate=2008-02-16] cite journal |author=Gezer K |year=2000|title=Contributions to the Macrofungi Flora of Antalya Province |journal=Tr. J. of Botany |volume=24|pages=293–98 url=http://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/botany/issues/bot-00–24–5/bot-24–5-6–97069.pdf|format=PDF|accessdate=2008-02-16]

Description

It has orange or red milk and a carrot-orange coloration, in many cases becoming flecked with green or blue-green with age. It has a coconut-like smell and is a delicacy, suitable for frying.

Distribution and habitat

"L. deterrimus" is found in coniferous woodlands in Europe. Both this fungus and "L. deliciosus" are collected and sold in the Izmir region of southwestern Turkey, and the Antalya region of the south coast.

References

External links

* [http://healing-mushrooms.net/archives/lactarius-deterrimus.html “"Lactarius deterrimus"”] by Robert Sasata, "Healing-Mushrooms.net", August, 2008.