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Rufous Milkcap
Lactarius rufus
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Candy CapLactarius rubidus
Curry MilkcapLactarius camphoratus
Weeping Milk CapLactifluus volemus
Yellow-staining Milk CapLactarius xanthogalactus
Liver MilkcapLactarius hepaticus
Lactarius subviscidus
Burnt-sugar MilkyLactarius helvus
Oakbug MilkcapLactarius quietus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 21,746 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 478 |
| New Zealand | 224 |
| Russia | 216 |
| Finland | 215 |
| Ontario | 167 |
| Alaska | 148 |
| British Columbia | 139 |
| Washington | 79 |
| Canterbury Region | 79 |
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
- Human edible commercially tradedRecognized by a harvested source as edible and suitable for commercial food trade.Mushrooms traded as food, Volume I
- 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
| Kingdom | Fungi Including Lichens · Fungi |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Basidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota |
| Class | Mushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies · Agaricomycetes |
| Order | Russulales |
| Family | Milkcaps, Brittlegills and Allies · Russulaceae |
| Genus | Common Milkcaps · Lactarius |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: FungiTastic metadata (BSD-3-Clause repository; dataset terms require verification)
- Traits: Mushrooms traded as food, Volume I (Copyrighted publication; factual list metadata retained for review)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Rufous Milkcap with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.