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Weeping Milkcap - Lactifluus volemus Cap: Nearly plane with sunken center and inrolled margin; orange with some brownish coloration; margin was wrinkled<br /> Gills: White/cream; close; forked and short gills present; attached<br /> Stem: Orange with white base; equal; dry<br /> Latex: White and abundant<br /> Odor: Nasty<br /> Habitat: Growing on the ground under oak in a hardwood forest<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/87692/weeping_milkcap_-_lactifluus_volemus.html" title="Weeping Milkcap - Lactifluus volemus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/87692_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=4MXiYp2LGm5PBnfZRZvI8YRZ%2BII%3D" width="200" height="154" alt="Weeping Milkcap - Lactifluus volemus Cap: Nearly plane with sunken center and inrolled margin; orange with some brownish coloration; margin was wrinkled<br /> Gills: White/cream; close; forked and short gills present; attached<br /> Stem: Orange with white base; equal; dry<br /> Latex: White and abundant<br /> Odor: Nasty<br /> Habitat: Growing on the ground under oak in a hardwood forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/87699/weeping_milkcap_-_lactifluus_volemus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/87697/weeping_milkcap_-_lactifluus_volemus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/87695/weeping_milkcap_-_lactifluus_volemus.html Geotagged,Lactifluus,Lactifluus volemus,Summer,United States,Weeping milk cap,milk cap,milkcap" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/87699/weeping_milkcap_-_lactifluus_volemus.html" title="Weeping Milkcap - Lactifluus volemus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/87699_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=GXcVwJtw8F1qJxv8N5a99FoxxCw%3D" width="200" height="160" alt="Weeping Milkcap - Lactifluus volemus Cap: Nearly plane with sunken center and inrolled margin; orange with some brownish coloration; margin was wrinkled<br /> Gills: White/cream; close; forked and short gills present; attached<br /> Stem: Orange with white base; equal; dry<br /> Latex: White and abundant<br /> Odor: Nasty<br /> Habitat: Growing on the ground under oak in a hardwood forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/87692/weeping_milkcap_-_lactifluus_volemus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/87697/weeping_milkcap_-_lactifluus_volemus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/87695/weeping_milkcap_-_lactifluus_volemus.html Geotagged,Lactifluus volemus,Summer,United States,Weeping milk cap" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/87695/weeping_milkcap_-_lactifluus_volemus.html" title="Weeping Milkcap - Lactifluus volemus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/87695_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=LJrvSoRnwh6116G%2Fe0jBvGUCrC8%3D" width="200" height="154" alt="Weeping Milkcap - Lactifluus volemus Cap: Nearly plane with sunken center and inrolled margin; orange with some brownish coloration; margin was wrinkled<br /> Gills: White/cream; close; forked and short gills present; attached<br /> Stem: Orange with white base; equal; dry<br /> Latex: White and abundant<br /> Odor: Nasty<br /> Habitat: Growing on the ground under oak in a hardwood forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/87697/weeping_milkcap_-_lactifluus_volemus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/87699/weeping_milkcap_-_lactifluus_volemus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/87692/weeping_milkcap_-_lactifluus_volemus.html Geotagged,Lactifluus volemus,Summer,United States,Weeping milk cap" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Lactifluus volemus,Summer,United States,Weeping milk cap Click/tap to enlarge

Weeping Milkcap - Lactifluus volemus

Cap: Nearly plane with sunken center and inrolled margin; orange with some brownish coloration; margin was wrinkled
Gills: White/cream; close; forked and short gills present; attached
Stem: Orange with white base; equal; dry
Latex: White and abundant
Odor: Nasty
Habitat: Growing on the ground under oak in a hardwood forest

Weeping Milkcap - Lactifluus volemus Cap: Nearly plane with sunken center and inrolled margin; orange with some brownish coloration; margin was wrinkled<br /> Gills: White/cream; close; forked and short gills present; attached<br /> Stem: Orange with white base; equal; dry<br /> Latex: White and abundant<br /> Odor: Nasty<br /> Habitat: Growing on the ground under oak in a hardwood forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/87699/weeping_milkcap_-_lactifluus_volemus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/87697/weeping_milkcap_-_lactifluus_volemus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/87695/weeping_milkcap_-_lactifluus_volemus.html Geotagged,Lactifluus,Lactifluus volemus,Summer,United States,Weeping milk cap,milk cap,milkcap

Weeping Milkcap - Lactifluus volemus Cap: Nearly plane with sunken center and inrolled margin; orange with some brownish coloration; margin was wrinkled<br /> Gills: White/cream; close; forked and short gills present; attached<br /> Stem: Orange with white base; equal; dry<br /> Latex: White and abundant<br /> Odor: Nasty<br /> Habitat: Growing on the ground under oak in a hardwood forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/87692/weeping_milkcap_-_lactifluus_volemus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/87697/weeping_milkcap_-_lactifluus_volemus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/87695/weeping_milkcap_-_lactifluus_volemus.html Geotagged,Lactifluus volemus,Summer,United States,Weeping milk cap

Weeping Milkcap - Lactifluus volemus Cap: Nearly plane with sunken center and inrolled margin; orange with some brownish coloration; margin was wrinkled<br /> Gills: White/cream; close; forked and short gills present; attached<br /> Stem: Orange with white base; equal; dry<br /> Latex: White and abundant<br /> Odor: Nasty<br /> Habitat: Growing on the ground under oak in a hardwood forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/87697/weeping_milkcap_-_lactifluus_volemus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/87699/weeping_milkcap_-_lactifluus_volemus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/87692/weeping_milkcap_-_lactifluus_volemus.html Geotagged,Lactifluus volemus,Summer,United States,Weeping milk cap

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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
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Dec 13, 2019. Captured Aug 8, 2019 10:07 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/7.1
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.