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Lactarius pyrogalus
(Bull.) Fr.

Nomenclature

Description

Microscopy

SEM photos

 

Growing in association with Corylus, L. pyrogalus has orange and quite distant gills.

Photo © Giancarlo Partacini.

 

The milk of Lactarius pyrogalus is very acrid and turns yellow orange with KOH.

Photo © Ruben Walleyn.

 

Photo © Henk Huijser.

 

Photo © Henk Huijser.