Lactarius lignyotus (chocolate milky)[2] is a member of the large milk-cap genus Lactarius in the order Russulales. It was first described scientifically by Elias Magnus Fries in 1855.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Russulales |
| Family: | Russulaceae |
| Genus: | Lactarius |
| Species: | L. lignyotus
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| Binomial name | |
| Lactarius lignyotus Fr. (1855)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Lactariella lignyota (Fr.) J.Schröt. (1889) | |
The cap is up to 10 centimetres (4 in) wide and brown. The stalk is brown and white at the base. The flesh oozes a milky latex when split. It has a yellow or ochre spore print.[2]
It can be found in coniferous woodland in eastern North America.[2] It is considered edible, but of little interest.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Lactarius lignyotus Fr. 1855". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
- ^ a b c Telander, Todd (2023). Mushrooms. A Falcon Field Guide (2nd ed.). Essex, CT: Falcon Guides. p. 1. ISBN 978-1-4930-6558-5.
- ^ Phillips, Roger (2010) [2005]. Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America. Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books. p. 104. ISBN 978-1-55407-651-2.