Lactarius eucalypti

Description:

Small to medium solitary mushroom approx. 50mm tall and 40mm across; cap dark orange, smooth, flat to dished at the centre; gills adnexed but decurrent; stipe thick, fleshy, rich orange.

Habitat:

At the base of a huge eucalyptus in very tall rain forest.

Notes:

Not happy with this ID... "Lactarius eucalypti is widespread and common, mycorrhizal with eucalypts and unique to Australia, found on the ground, single or in groups. Caps to 45 mm or more, pinkish brown to reddish brown, smooth, depressed, margin very inrolled. Gills cream to tan, spore print white. Stem same colour as cap, no ring. All tissues exude white latex when damaged." Bill Leithhead