delicious milk cap
(Lactarius deliciosus)
Invasive Listing Sources
No reference that we have lists this species as invasive in North America. This species is included for comparison to other species that are considered invasive.
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Fungi |
| Phylum: Basidiomycota |
| Subphylum: Hymenomycotina |
| Class: Agaricomycetes |
| Subclass: Agaricomycetidae |
| Order: Agaricales |
| Family: Russulaceae |
| Genus: Lactarius |
| Subject: Lactarius deliciosus (L.) Gray |
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
saffron milk cap
References
Common Name Reference: Mushrooms Demystified
Scientific Name Reference: The CABI Bioscience Database of Fungal Names (Funindex) (Index Fungorum)