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Lactarius vinaceorufescens
There were technically two mushrooms, but their caps had fused together into one cap. The cap(s) were convex with an inrolled margin. Color was cinnamon-pink to tan. Milk started to leak out of the cap as soon as I gently touched the mushroom – even on the outside of the cap (see pics 2-4). The gills also oozed profusely with a slight touch. The milk was initially white, but turned yellow within a few seconds on exposure to air. This is the first spotting of this species on Project Noah.
Growing on the ground in a mixed forest.
This species is poisonous.
Spotted on Sep 2, 2017
Submitted on Oct 17, 2017
4 Comments
I too have lots of unidentified mushrooms and am eager to learn more so I can ID with more confidence!
I am still learning as well. I have folders and folders of photos of unidentified mushies right now. I have Mushrooms Demystified on my wishlist as well. Unfortunately, my mushroom guide library is lacking (maybe Santa will fix that for me). I currently use Mushroom Observer, Mushroom Expert, Facebook ID groups, and the MycoKey sites. I can't wait to get some better keys in hand so I don't have to depend so much on other people for help!
Thanks! As much as I LOVE mushrooms, I am definitely a newbie when it comes to ID. There are so many kinds of mushrooms with so many slight variations! It can be overwhelming for ID purposes! I use National Audubon Society Mushrooms ID guide, but don't find it to be as thorough as I'd like. I rely a lot on the mushroom observer site and post most mushrooms there for ID or confirmation of what I think I have. I was thinking about getting the book Mushrooms Demystified, but would also like to find a basic mycology textbook to further learn the basics. Do you have any good guide suggestions?
Awesome! And so many congrats on the first-time spotting! May I ask what field guides/keys you use?