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Weeping Milk Cap - Lactifluus volemus Attractive, brownish orange mushrooms. The velvety caps had inrolled margins and were mostly flat with central depressions. the gills were attached to the stem and were creamy white, but discolored brown when injured. The stipe was colored similar to the cap, but more pale. <br /> <br /> They leak copious amounts of white milk, which stains everything it touches brown. This species also has a fishy odor, which intensifies after the mushrooms have been picked.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Mixed forest<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/86056/weeping_milk_cap_-_lactifluus_volemus.html" title="Weeping Milk Cap - Lactifluus volemus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/86056_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=x7hkgTx8bJplLwWu3sthdhsWR60%3D" width="200" height="158" alt="Weeping Milk Cap - Lactifluus volemus Attractive, brownish orange mushrooms. The velvety caps had inrolled margins and were mostly flat with central depressions. the gills were attached to the stem and were creamy white, but discolored brown when injured. The stipe was colored similar to the cap, but more pale.<br /> <br /> They leak copious amounts of white milk, which stains everything it touches brown. This species also has a fishy odor, which intensifies after the mushrooms have been picked.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Mixed forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/86055/weeping_milk_cap_-_lactifluus_volemus.html Geotagged,Lactifluus volemus,Summer,United States,Weeping milk cap" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Lactifluus volemus,Summer,United States,Weeping milk cap,lactifluus,milk cap,mushroom Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Weeping Milk Cap - Lactifluus volemus

Attractive, brownish orange mushrooms. The velvety caps had inrolled margins and were mostly flat with central depressions. the gills were attached to the stem and were creamy white, but discolored brown when injured. The stipe was colored similar to the cap, but more pale.

They leak copious amounts of white milk, which stains everything it touches brown. This species also has a fishy odor, which intensifies after the mushrooms have been picked.

Habitat: Mixed forest

Weeping Milk Cap - Lactifluus volemus Attractive, brownish orange mushrooms. The velvety caps had inrolled margins and were mostly flat with central depressions. the gills were attached to the stem and were creamy white, but discolored brown when injured. The stipe was colored similar to the cap, but more pale.<br /> <br /> They leak copious amounts of white milk, which stains everything it touches brown. This species also has a fishy odor, which intensifies after the mushrooms have been picked.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Mixed forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/86055/weeping_milk_cap_-_lactifluus_volemus.html Geotagged,Lactifluus volemus,Summer,United States,Weeping milk cap

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Did you do a remote flash setup here? Or no flash at all? Posted 5 years ago
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      Christine Young
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      I don't remember, but I don't think I was using any remote flashes back in July, so I think this was just no flash. It would have looked cool with a little bit more light though. I did use the in-camera flash for the other photo of this mushroom cluster. Posted 5 years ago
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        Ferdy Christant
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        I'm actually liking the result, that's why I asked :) Posted 5 years ago
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          Ohhh. Well, thanks! I remember wanting the white milk to stand out and thinking that no flash would be a good way to accomplish that. But, it would also have looked so nice with a hint of light filtering through... Posted 5 years ago

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The Weeping milk cap

"Lactifluus volemus", formerly known as "Lactarius volemus", is a species of fungus in the family Russulaceae. It is widely distributed in the northern hemisphere, in temperate regions of Europe, North America and Asia as well as some subtropical and tropical regions of Central America and Asia.

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Similar species: Russulales
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Uploaded Oct 28, 2019. Captured Jul 14, 2019 07:55 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/2.8
  • 1/128s
  • ISO500
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.