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Lactarius camphoratus

(Bull.) Fr.

Curry-scented Milkcap

GNRUnranked Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.881140
Element CodeNFRUS000D0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumBasidiomycota
ClassBasidiomycetes
OrderRussulales
FamilyRussulaceae
GenusLactarius
Synonyms
Lactarius fragilis(Burl.) Hesler & A.H. Sm.
Concept Reference
Phillips, R. 1991. Mushrooms of North America. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. 319 pp.
Ecology & Habitat
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest - Mixed
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
IndianaSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
New BrunswickSUYes
AlbertaS3Yes
QuebecS5Yes
British ColumbiaS2Yes
Island of NewfoundlandSNRYes
Nova ScotiaS4Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
West Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Canaan LoopMonongahela National Forest7,867
References (5)
  1. Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2018. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 16 June 2018. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  2. Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2025. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 29 September 2025. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  3. Index Fungorum. Online global fungal nomenclator. Index Fungorum Partnership (CABI, CBS, Landcare Research). www.indexfungorum.org (accessed 2012).
  4. MycoBank. 2025. MycoBank database download, export date January 2025. International Mycological Association. [http://www.mycobank.org]
  5. Phillips, R. 1991. Mushrooms of North America. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. 319 pp.