Lactarius flexuosus Gray is a fungus in the Russulaceae family, order Russulales, kingdom Fungi. Not known to be toxic.

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Lactarius flexuosus Gray

Lactarius flexuosus Gray

Lactarius flexuosus is an edible Russulaceae fungus with a cap reaching up to 10 cm, edible when boiled and pickled.

Family
Genus
Lactarius
Order
Russulales
Class
Agaricomycetes

About Lactarius flexuosus Gray

Lactarius flexuosus Gray is a species of mushroom-forming fungus belonging to the Russulaceae family. The cap of this mushroom can grow up to 10 centimeters (3.9 inches) in diameter. It is edible when it has been boiled and pickled.

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Taxonomy

Fungi Basidiomycota Agaricomycetes Russulales Russulaceae Lactarius

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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