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Lactarius luculentus large grouping, so confirmed that this is a milky cap by breaking one - white milk that didn't change color Fall,Geotagged,Lactarius luculentus,United States Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Lactarius luculentus

large grouping, so confirmed that this is a milky cap by breaking one - white milk that didn't change color

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The Western Lactarius

This western Lactarius grows under high-elevation conifers, and features an orange cap and stem. It is medium in size, and its white milk does not change color when exposed to air. The gills develop brownish stains, and the surface of the stem lacks potholes.

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Similar species: Russulales
Species identified by morpheme
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By morpheme

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Uploaded Sep 25, 2015. Captured Oct 25, 2015 13:02 in Mount Washington Trail, North Bend, WA 98045, USA.
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  • X-E1
  • f/1.0
  • 6s
  • ISO200
  • 50mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.

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