Lactarius is a genus of mushroom-producing, ectomycorrhizal fungi, containing several edible species. The species of the genus, commonly known as milk-caps, are characterized by the milky fluid ("latex") they exude when cut or damaged. Like the closely related genus Russula, their flesh has a distinctive brittle consistency. It is a large genus with roughly 450 known species, mainly distributed in the Northern hemisphere. Recently, the genus Lactifluus has been separated from Lactarius based on molecular phylogenetic evidence.
Main article: List of Lactarius species
Lactarius deliciosus - saffron milk-cap or red pine mushroom
Lactarius deterrimus - false saffron milk-cap
Lactarius indigo - indigo milk-cap
Lactarius quietus - oak milk-cap
Lactarius torminosus - woolly milk-cap
Lactarius turpis - ugly milk-cap
Lactarius trivialis - dark purple or creamy brown cap
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