Lactarius paradoxus

Lactarius paradoxus is a member of the large milk-cap genus Lactarius in the order Russulales. It was first described in 1940.[1] It is found in the south of the US, and is mycorrhizal with pine and oak. When damaged, it bleeds red latex. The cap has a blue-green to gray color.

Lactarius paradoxus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Fungi
Division:
Basidiomycota
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Order:
Russulales
Family:
Russulaceae
Genus:
Lactarius
Species:
L. paradoxus
Binomial name
Lactarius paradoxus
Beardslee & Burl. (1940)

Habitat

Common in grassy areas associated with southern pines.

When to find them

Late fall.

Edibility

They are edible.

Look alikes

Lactarius indigo

See also

References
  1. Beardslee HC, Burlingham GS. (1940). "Interesting species of Lactariae from Florida". Mycologia. 32 (5): 575–86. doi:10.2307/3754577. JSTOR 3754577.
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