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Yellow-staining Milkcap - Lactarius vinaceorufescens The cap was convex with an inrolled margin. Color was pinkish tan. The gills oozed milk, which was initially white, but turned yellow within a few seconds on exposure to air.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Deciduous forest<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/111714/yellow-staining_milkcap_-_lactarius_vinaceorufescens.html" title="Yellow-staining Milkcap - Lactarius vinaceorufescens"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/111714_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=cm14VRPwchPR5PorUC96MPnyezw%3D" width="134" height="152" alt="Yellow-staining Milkcap - Lactarius vinaceorufescens The cap was convex with an inrolled margin. Color was pinkish tan. The gills oozed milk, which was initially white, but turned yellow within a few seconds on exposure to air.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Deciduous forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/111715/yellow-staining_milkcap_-_lactarius_vinaceorufescens.html Geotagged,Lactarius vinaceorufescens,Summer,United States,Yellow-staining milkcap,fungus,lactarius,mushroom" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Lactarius vinaceorufescens,Summer,United States,Yellow-staining milkcap Click/tap to enlarge

Yellow-staining Milkcap - Lactarius vinaceorufescens

The cap was convex with an inrolled margin. Color was pinkish tan. The gills oozed milk, which was initially white, but turned yellow within a few seconds on exposure to air.

Habitat: Deciduous forest

Yellow-staining Milkcap - Lactarius vinaceorufescens The cap was convex with an inrolled margin. Color was pinkish tan. The gills oozed milk, which was initially white, but turned yellow within a few seconds on exposure to air.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Deciduous forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/111715/yellow-staining_milkcap_-_lactarius_vinaceorufescens.html Geotagged,Lactarius vinaceorufescens,Summer,United States,Yellow-staining milkcap,fungus,lactarius,mushroom

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The Yellow-staining milkcap

"Lactarius vinaceorufescens" is a poisonous species of fungus in the family Russulaceae. It produces mushrooms with pinkish-cinnamon caps up to 12 cm wide held by pinkish-white stems up to 7 cm long.

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Similar species: Russulales
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Mar 31, 2021. Captured Sep 4, 2020 10:53 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/83s
  • ISO500
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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