Species
Lactarius subflammeus
Lactarius subflammeus. Photo: (c) Ron Pastorino (Ronpast), some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
Lactarius subflammeus, commonly known as the orange milk cap, is a species of fungus in the Russulaceae family. It is found in western North America in the late summer and fall and is especially common in the Pacific Northwest, where it grows on the ground near conifers like pine and spruce. The brightly colored fruit bodies, which are slimy or sticky, have scarlet caps when young that soon fade to brilliant orange. The stem—typically longer than…
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