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Lactarius semisanguifluus is a species of fungus in the family Russulaceae.
Source: Wikipedia
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Distribution
Common in southern England
Habitat
Associated with Pinus in open woodlan on calcareous soil
Associates
Pinus
Conservation
LC
Cap
With concentric zones
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| Shape | Convex, Flattened, Depressed, Infundibuliform |
| Surface | Smooth, Viscid |
| Width | 3 - 8 cm |
Gills
Bruising deep vinaceous red then slowly deep blue-green. Orange milk then soon vinaceous red in 5-8 minutes
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| Attachment | Adnate, Decurrent |
| Spacing | close |
Flesh
Firm, brittle. Bruising vinaceous red then dark green when cut
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| Odour | Sweet, of carrots |
| Taste | Rather bitter |
Stem
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| Height | 3 - 5 cm |
| Width | 9 - 20 mm |
| Texture | Smooth |
| Shape | Cylindric |
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Spores
Warts up to 0.5μm high, zebroid ridges forming an incomplete reticulum
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| Type | amyloid |
| Shape | Broadly ellipsoid |
| Ornamentation | Reticulate, Warty |
| Size | 7.5-9 x 6-7 μm |
Confirmed
Unconfirmed
Classification
- ↳ Phylum: Basidiomycota
- ↳ Subphylum: Agaricomycotina
- ↳ Class: Agaricomycetes
- ↳ Order: Russulales
- ↳ Family: Russulaceae
- ↳ Genus: Lactarius
Reference Sources
G. Kibby (2025) British Milkcaps Lactarius & Lactifluus. Geoffrey Kibby.
T. Læssøe, J. H. Peterson (2019) Fungi of Temperate Europe Vol. 1. Princeton University Press.
