Lactarius cinnabarinus is a North American gasteroid fungus species in the family Russulaceae with a cinnabar-red peridium. Up until 2024 it was considered to be the type species of Zelleromyces, and like other members of its genus, it was considered after phylogenetic studies that it should be transferred to the genus Lactarius. It was described from a collection made under pine in Jackson, Louisiana.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Lactarius cinnabarinus being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Russulales
- Family
- Russulaceae
- Genus
- Lactarius
- Species
- Lactarius cinnabarinus
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