Lactarius psammicola

Lactarius psammicola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Russulales
Family: Russulaceae
Genus: Lactarius
Species:
L. psammicola
Binomial name
Lactarius psammicola
A.H.Sm.

Lactarius psammicola is a species of mushroom in the genus Lactarius, family Russulaceae, and order Russulales. Its mushroom cap is convex when young and becomes funnel shaped as it ages. The cap has concentric rings of orangish brown.[1] The taste is described as acrid.[2]

Further reading

  • Hesler & Smith's monograph of North American Lactarius species

References

  1. ^ "Maryland Biodiversity Project - No Common Name (Lactarius psammicola)". www.marylandbiodiversity.com.
  2. ^ "Lactarius psammicola". www.nybg.org.


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