Lactarius sanguifluus, commonly known as the bloody milk cap, is a species of fungus in the family Russulaceae. First described from France in 1811, the species was given its current name by Elias Fries in 1838 when he transferred it to Lactarius. The caps are orangish to reddish-brown, and become funnel-shaped with age. The gills are pinkish to purplish. When bruised or cut, the fruit bodies ooze a blood-red to purple latex that slowly turns greenish upon exposure to air.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Bloody milkcap 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
- Lactarius semisanguifluus
- Lactarius quieticolor
- Lactarius deliciosus
- Lactarius deterrimus
- Lactarius salmonicolor
- Lactarius rubrilacteus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Russulales
- Family
- Russulaceae
- Genus
- Lactarius
- Species
- Lactarius sanguifluus
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