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Kauffman's Milk Cap
Lactarius kauffmanii
Lactarius kauffmanii is a species of mushroom in the family Russulaceae. It is found in Western North America.
From the article Lactarius kauffmanii on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The cap of Lactarius kauffmanii is tan to grayish brown in color and about 4-15 centimeters in diameter. It becomes browner in color as it gets older. It is convex to flat and sometimes depressed. The gills are pale to pinkish and adnate to subdecurrent. The stipe is white or cream to tan in color and becomes ochre or orange as the mushroom gets older. The spore print is white to creamy. When cut, this mushroom produces large amounts milky white latex. This latex leaves orangish tan stains. This mushroom has an acrid taste.
Range & habitat
Lactarius kauffmanii is mycorrhizal. It grows under hemlock and fir. It may also grow with other types of conifers. It is found in forests.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Habitat and ecology”
In human culture
The species is named for Calvin Henry Kauffman who collected specimens on his expedition to Lake Cushman, Washington in 1915.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 335923.