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Mushroom - Lactarius chelidonium var. chelidonioides A bit gnarly, but still very cool. I should have cut it in half to see if the flesh would stain with exposure to air, but I didn&#039;t know to do that at the time.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing in a grassy area next to a mixed forest<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/134021/mushroom_-_lactarius_chelidonium_var._chelidonioides.html" title="Mushroom - Lactarius chelidonium var. chelidonioides"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/134021_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=Wf7aan8A%2B4iuj2k8X2Y1mL4CHIU%3D" width="200" height="158" alt="Mushroom - Lactarius chelidonium var. chelidonioides A bit gnarly, but still very cool. I should have cut it in half to see if the flesh would stain with exposure to air, but I didn&#039;t know to do that at the time.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing in a grassy area next to a mixed forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/134021/mushroom_-_lactarius_chelidonium.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/134023/mushroom_-_lactarius_chelidonium.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/134022/mushroom_-_lactarius_chelidonium.html Geotagged,Lactarius chelidonium,Summer,United States,fungus,lactarius,milkcap,mushroom" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/134023/mushroom_-_lactarius_chelidonium_var._chelidonioides.html" title="Mushroom - Lactarius chelidonium var. chelidonioides"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/134023_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=wOhQZ1naYQSqZjUR2jdz06KzEag%3D" width="200" height="152" alt="Mushroom - Lactarius chelidonium var. chelidonioides A bit gnarly, but still very cool. I should have cut it in half to see if the flesh would stain with exposure to air, but I didn&#039;t know to do that at the time.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing in a grassy area next to a mixed forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/134021/mushroom_-_lactarius_chelidonium.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/134023/mushroom_-_lactarius_chelidonium.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/134022/mushroom_-_lactarius_chelidonium.html<br /> Geotagged,Lactarius chelidonium,Summer,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/134022/mushroom_-_lactarius_chelidonium_var._chelidonioides.html" title="Mushroom - Lactarius chelidonium var. chelidonioides"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/134022_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=Z2PJ%2FnlLcccMGNAnS4MG4ilNYHA%3D" width="118" height="152" alt="Mushroom - Lactarius chelidonium var. chelidonioides A bit gnarly, but still very cool. I should have cut it in half to see if the flesh would stain with exposure to air, but I didn&#039;t know to do that at the time.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing in a grassy area next to a mixed forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/134021/mushroom_-_lactarius_chelidonium.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/134023/mushroom_-_lactarius_chelidonium.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/134022/mushroom_-_lactarius_chelidonium.html Geotagged,Lactarius chelidonium,Summer,United States" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Lactarius chelidonium,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Mushroom - Lactarius chelidonium var. chelidonioides

A bit gnarly, but still very cool. I should have cut it in half to see if the flesh would stain with exposure to air, but I didn't know to do that at the time.

Habitat: Growing in a grassy area next to a mixed forest

Mushroom - Lactarius chelidonium var. chelidonioides A bit gnarly, but still very cool. I should have cut it in half to see if the flesh would stain with exposure to air, but I didn't know to do that at the time.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing in a grassy area next to a mixed forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/134021/mushroom_-_lactarius_chelidonium.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/134023/mushroom_-_lactarius_chelidonium.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/134022/mushroom_-_lactarius_chelidonium.html Geotagged,Lactarius chelidonium,Summer,United States,fungus,lactarius,milkcap,mushroom

Mushroom - Lactarius chelidonium var. chelidonioides A bit gnarly, but still very cool. I should have cut it in half to see if the flesh would stain with exposure to air, but I didn't know to do that at the time.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing in a grassy area next to a mixed forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/134021/mushroom_-_lactarius_chelidonium.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/134023/mushroom_-_lactarius_chelidonium.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/134022/mushroom_-_lactarius_chelidonium.html<br /> Geotagged,Lactarius chelidonium,Summer,United States

Mushroom - Lactarius chelidonium var. chelidonioides A bit gnarly, but still very cool. I should have cut it in half to see if the flesh would stain with exposure to air, but I didn't know to do that at the time.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing in a grassy area next to a mixed forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/134021/mushroom_-_lactarius_chelidonium.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/134023/mushroom_-_lactarius_chelidonium.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/134022/mushroom_-_lactarius_chelidonium.html Geotagged,Lactarius chelidonium,Summer,United States

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The Lactarius chelidonium

''Lactarius chelidonium'' is a member of the large milk-cap genus ''Lactarius'' in the order Russulales. It was first described by American mycologist Charles Horton Peck in 1870.

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

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Uploaded Apr 28, 2022. Captured Aug 21, 2021 10:41 in Main st, Millbrook, NY 12545, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/166s
  • ISO320
  • 100mm
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