Lactarius eucalypti

Lactarius eucalypti

''Lactarius eucalypti'' is a species of milk-cap fungus in the family Russulaceae. Found in Australia, it was described as new to science in 1987 by Orson K. Miller, Jr. and Roger N. Hilton.
Lactarius eucalypti  Australia,Eamw fungi,Geotagged,Lactarius eucalypti,Winter

Appearance

The orange-brown cap is convex and may become flat with age, and measures 1.8 to 3.1 cm across.
Lactarius eucalypti  Australia,Eamw fungi,Geotagged,Lactarius eucalypti,Winter

Habitat

The mushroom grows on the ground in woodlands of jarrah , karri and marri. Fruiting only generally occurs during years of higher rainfall, the mushrooms appearing in May and June.

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Taxonomy
KingdomFungi
DivisionBasidiomycota
ClassAgaricomycetes
OrderRussulales
FamilyRussulaceae
GenusLactarius
SpeciesL. eucalypti
Photographed in
Australia