| Lactarius paradoxus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Russulales |
| Family: | Russulaceae |
| Genus: | Lactarius |
| Species: | L. paradoxus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lactarius paradoxus Beardslee & Burl. (1940) | |
Lactarius paradoxus is a North American member of the large milk-cap genus, Lactarius, in the order Russulales. It was first described in 1940.
Description
The cap has a blue-green to gray color. When damaged, it bleeds dark red latex. The spore print is light yellowish.
Similar species
Lactarius indigo looks similar, but with a blue latex. Lactarius rubrilacteus has a reddish latex and does not appear blue. Additionally, L. chelidonium and L. subpurpureus are similar.
Distribution and habitat
Fruiting from early fall to late winter, the species is found in the southern and eastern United States. It appears in grass and under pines. It is mycorrhizal with pine and oak.
Edibility
The species is edible and mild, but bitter if too old.
See also
References
- Beardslee HC, Burlingham GS. (1940). "Interesting species of Lactariae from Florida". Mycologia. 32 (5): 575–86. doi:10.2307/3754577. JSTOR 3754577.
- ^ Miller Jr., Orson K.; Miller, Hope H. (2006). North American Mushrooms: A Field Guide to Edible and Inedible Fungi. Guilford, CN: FalconGuide. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-7627-3109-1.
- ^ Audubon (2023). Mushrooms of North America. Knopf. p. 178. ISBN 978-0-593-31998-7.
External links
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| Lactarius paradoxus | |