Summary ³

Lactarius deliciosus, commonly known as the Saffron milk cap, Red pine mushroom, is one of the best known members of the large milk-cap genus Lactarius in the order Russulales. It is found in Europe and has been accidentally introduced to other countries under conifers and can be found growing in pine plantations. Michael Kuo, primary founder of the MushroomExpert website, cites Belgian mycologist Jorinde Nuytinck who determined that the mushroom is a "genetically, morphologically, and ecologically...

Associations ⁴

Fungus / parasite
subiculate, partly immersed perithecium of Hypomyces lateritius parasitises fruitbody of Lactarius deliciosus

Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza
fruitbody of Lactarius deliciosus is ectomycorrhizal with root of Pinus
Remarks: Other: uncertain
Other: sole host/prey

Fungus / gall
larva of Mycetophila blanda causes galls on Lactarius deliciosus

Sources and Credits

1. (c) anonymous, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.biopix.com/photos/JCS-Lactarius-deterrimus-62673.JPG
2. (c) Alan Rockefeller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://images.mushroomobserver.org/640/43734.jpg
3. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lactarius_deliciosus
4. (c) BioImages, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://eol.org/data_objects/22910167

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Atlas of Living Australia
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• CalPhotos
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• Mushroom Observer
• MykoWeb
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• NBN Atlas
• SEINet Symbiota portals
• USDA PLANTS database
• 日本のレッドデータ検索システム

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