Lactarius uvidus, commonly known as the purple-staining milk cap. The cap is about 10 centimetres (4 in) wide and the stipe twice as long. The milk turns violet when the flesh is damaged.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Shiner 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 vietus
- Lactarius trivialis
- Lactarius flexuosus
- Lactarius pallescens
- Lactarius imperceptus
- Lactarius pyrogalus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Russulales
- Family
- Russulaceae
- Genus
- Lactarius
- Species
- Lactarius uvidus
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