11,627 observationsLeast Concern
saffron milkcap
Lactarius deliciosus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Basidiomycota ›Class: Agaricomycetes ›Order: Russulales ›Family: Russulaceae ›Genus: Lactarius
About
Lactarius deliciosus, commonly known as the saffron milk cap and red pine mushroom, is one of the best known members of the large milk-cap genus Lactarius in the order Russulales. It is found in Europe and has been accidentally introduced to other countries under conifers and can be found growing in pine plantations. A fresco in the Roman town of Herculaneum appears to depict Lactarius deliciosus and is one of the earliest pieces of art to...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of saffron milkcap is Lactarius deliciosus.
- saffron milkcap belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- saffron milkcap belongs to the phylum Basidiomycota.
- saffron milkcap belongs to the class Agaricomycetes.
- saffron milkcap belongs to the order Russulales.
- saffron milkcap belongs to the family Russulaceae.
- saffron milkcap belongs to the genus Lactarius.