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Candy Cap - Lactarius rubidus  Australia,Candy Cap,Geotagged,Lactarius rubidus,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

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Lactarius rubidus is characterized by a rusty-brown, usually depressed cap, subdecurrent, pinkish buff gills that bleed a watery latex, and a smooth, brittle stipe colored like the cap. Fresh specimens have a faint, sweet odor, but when dried smell strongly of fenugreek and maple syrup, thus the common name "candy cap".

Similar species: Russulales
Species identified by Ernst
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Uploaded Aug 16, 2025. Captured Mar 5, 2021 15:18 in GJV2+67 Hindmarsh Valley SA, Australia.
  • Canon EOS 650D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/64s
  • ISO200
  • 135mm