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Yellow-staining milkcap - Lactarius vinaceorufescens The latex is initially white, but turns yellow within a few seconds on exposure to air.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Mixed forest<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/141638/yellow-staining_milkcap_-_lactarius_vinaceorufescens.html" title="Yellow-staining milkcap - Lactarius vinaceorufescens"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/141638_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=48F4Sq%2FPa03tRSpLvseQ3QDfEwA%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Yellow-staining milkcap - Lactarius vinaceorufescens The latex is initially white, but turns yellow within a few seconds on exposure to air.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Mixed forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/141637/yellow-staining_milkcap_-_lactarius_vinaceorufescens.html Geotagged,Lactarius,Lactarius vinaceorufescens,Summer,United States,Yellow-staining milkcap,fungus,milkcap,mushroom" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Lactarius vinaceorufescens,Summer,United States,Yellow-staining milkcap Click/tap to enlarge

Yellow-staining milkcap - Lactarius vinaceorufescens

The latex is initially white, but turns yellow within a few seconds on exposure to air.

Habitat: Mixed forest

Yellow-staining milkcap - Lactarius vinaceorufescens The latex is initially white, but turns yellow within a few seconds on exposure to air.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Mixed forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/141637/yellow-staining_milkcap_-_lactarius_vinaceorufescens.html Geotagged,Lactarius,Lactarius vinaceorufescens,Summer,United States,Yellow-staining milkcap,fungus,milkcap,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 Oct 5, 2022. Captured Sep 14, 2021 10:00 in WELLS PUBLIC SAFETY BULDING, 1563 Post Rd, Wells, ME 04090, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/197s
  • ISO800
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.