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tawny milkcap

Lactarius fulvissimus

Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 121, February 89, March 140, April 220, May 318, June 346, July 371, August 319, September 234, October 175, November 95, December 75.
United States2,503
Alaska2,503
Switzerland18
Bern10
France7
Italy6
Hungary6
Spain5
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur5
Aragón3

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Group and habits

  • Human edibleListed as edible by a harvested source. This is a research trait, not foraging advice.FungiTastic metadata
  • Mycorrhizal fungusDescends from a fungal lineage whose members commonly form mycorrhizal associations.Inferred from its group

Edibility, toxicity and medicinal traits are records from datasets, not advice. Never eat, handle or use a wild species on the strength of an app.

Classification

KingdomFungi Including Lichens · Fungi
PhylumBasidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota
ClassMushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies · Agaricomycetes
OrderRussulales
FamilyMilkcaps, Brittlegills and Allies · Russulaceae
GenusCommon Milkcaps · Lactarius

Sources

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