Lactarius acerrimus

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Lactarius acerrimus
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Lactarius acerrimus photographed in Gotland, Sweden
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Russulales
Family: Russulaceae
Genus: Lactarius
Species:
L. acerrimus
Binomial name
Lactarius acerrimus
Britzelm. (1893)

Lactarius acerrimus is a member of the large milk-cap genus Lactarius in the order Russulales. It was first described by Max Britzelmayr in 1983.[1]

Description[]

The mushroom's cap has between 5 and 15 cm in diameter. It sometimes takes a funneled shape when old. The lamella is cream-coloured when young, taking on an ochre colour as it matures. Its edge is smooth, undulated and irregular. The stem is short and stubby, measuring between 2 and 5 cm in length, and between 0.8 and 2 cm thick.

Distribution[]

Distribution of Lactarius acerrimus in European countries.

The species can be found mainly in Europe, but has been reported in North America and in Morocco.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Lactarius acerrimus". www.mycobank.org. Retrieved 2019-08-11.

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