Lactarius aestivus Nuytinck & Ammirati
Botany 92(10): 769. 2014

Common Name: none

• Description

  For description see Nuytinck & Ammirati.

• Habitat

  Scattered to gregarious in soil, duff, or moss in conifer forests of Abies or Tsuga; fall and early winter. Common with grand fir (Abies grandis), northwestern California.

• Edibility

  Edible and good.

• Comments

  Lactarius aestivus can be distinguished by its orange zonate cap, orange latex, scrobiculate stipe, and growth with grand fir. Lactarius aestivus is a part of the Lactarius deliciosus ‘group’. The true Lactarius deliciosus is not known to occur in North America. Members of this group are distinguished by their tree association and amount of green staining. This group needs much research and serious revision in California and all of North America, many species are going by incorrect European names and need new names.

• References

  Nuytinck, J. & Ammirati, J. (2014). A new species of Lactarius sect. Deliciosi (Russulales, Basidiomycota) from western North America. Botany 92(10): 767-774. (Protologue) (Abstract)
  Siegel, N. & Schwarz, C. (2016). Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast. Ten Speed Press: Berkeley, CA. 601 p.

• Other Descriptions and Photos
  Main Photo
  • Noah Siegel: Lactarius aestivus (CP)
  • Mushroom Observer: Lactarius aestivus (CP)
  • iNaturalist: Lactarius aestivus (CP)
  
  

  (D=Description; I=Illustration; P=Photo; CP=Color Photo)