Lactarius deterrimus
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Lactarius deterrimus, also known as false saffron milkcap or orange milkcap, is a species of fungus in the family Russulaceae. The fungus produces medium-sized fruit bodies with orangish caps up to 12
While the caps of old fruit bodies are usually funnel-shaped, young specimens have more rounded caps.
Detail of the cap underside with the predominantly orange coloured, partially crossconnected gills
L. deterrimus is a mycorrhizal fungus that lives in symbiosis with spruces.
Russulaceae
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The Russulaceae are a diverse family of fungi in the order Russulales, with roughly 1,900 known species and a worldwide distribution. They comprise the brittlegills and the milk-caps, well-known mushr
Lactifluus vellereus (Russulaceae)
Suillus variegatus (Suillaceae)
Agaricoid: Russula crustosa