Lactarius salmonicolor
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Not to be confused with Peck's North American species Lactarius salmoneus.
Lactarius salmonicolor is a species of fungus in the family Russulaceae. It is an edible mushroom native to most of Europe as well as in bogs and conifer forests of Canada, the Great Lakes region and the north-eastern United States.[1] The species derives its name from the term "salmonicolor," meaning salmon colored in Latin.[3] It is majorly exploited in Europe for its culinary uses.[3]
Quick Facts Lactarius salmonicolor, Scientific classification ...
Lactarius salmonicolor | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Russulales |
Family: | Russulaceae |
Genus: | Lactarius |
Species: | L. salmonicolor |
Binomial name | |
Lactarius salmonicolor R. Heim & Leclair (1953)[1] | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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Quick Facts Mycological characteristics ...
Gills on hymenium | |
Cap is depressed or convex | |
Hymenium is decurrent | |
Stipe is bare | |
Spore print is yellow-orange | |
Ecology is mycorrhizal | |
Edibility is edible or choice |
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