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Spotting

Description:

Large orange mushroom with white rings inside a bowl-shaped cap.

Habitat:

Growing beneath Eastern Red-cedar (Juniperus virginiana)

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It looks superficially similar to Lactarius deliciosus (safron milk-cap) to me although I've never found one myself; I've only looked at photos in books. There are a couple of similar species like Lactarius rubrilacteus in North America and Lactarius deterrimus in Europe.

LisaPowers
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LisaPowers

Tennessee, USA

Spotted on Jul 30, 2012
Submitted on Aug 19, 2012

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