Lactarius deceptivus

Peck

Deceiving milkcap

RussulaceaeMushrooms
Lactarius deceptivus
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Lactarius deceptivus
iNaturalist · cc-by-nc
(c) Mycoprof, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Lactarius deceptivus
iNaturalist · cc-by-nc
(c) Mycoprof, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

What to Eat

Edible parts: Mushroom, Fungus

The mushroom fruiting body is edible.

Where to Find It

It is a subtropical plant.

Asia, Central America, Costa Rica, Himalayas, Nepal, North America,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Antigua & Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bahamas, Bhutan, Belize, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Georgia, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jamaica, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, St Kitts & Nevis, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, St Lucia, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Mexico, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Nepal, Oman, Panama, Philippines, Pakistan, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, El Salvador, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Trinidad & Tobago, Taiwan, United States, Uzbekistan, St Vincent, Vietnam, Yemen

How to Identify

A fungal mushroom in the Russulaceae family, found in subtropical regions.

References (1)
  • Dongol, et al, 1995, Edible Mushrooms in Nepal

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