Family

Russulaceae (Milkcaps, brittlegills and allies)

Lactarius luculentus. Photo: (c) Richard Sullivan (enchplant), some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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The Russulaceae are a diverse family of fungi in the order Russulales, with roughly 1,900 known species and a worldwide distribution. They comprise the brittlegills and the milk-caps, well-known mushroom-forming fungi that include some edible species. These gilled mushrooms are characterised by the brittle flesh of their fruitbodies.

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Subtaxa

Genus: Russula (Brittlegills)

Genus: Lactarius (Common milkcaps)

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