Lactarius deliciosus

Lactarius deliciosus is widely distributed and collected as food.

Tannenbaum L.deliciousus.
Tannenbaum L.deliciousus.
  • Phylum: Basidioycota
  • Class: Agaricomycetes
  • Order: Russulales
  • Family: Russulaceae
  • Genus: Lactarius
  • Species: deliciosus
  • Authority: (L. ex Fr.) S.F. Gray(1821)
  • Collection #:PLB847 2018
  • Locale: Okemos, Michigan

Lactarius deliciosus is widely distributed and collected as food. This species name actually refers to a group of separate species. After genetic analysis it was determined that the European and American species were not the same. The species complex vary in their host and morphology.

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