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Lactarius deliciosus

(L.) Gray

Delicious Milkcap

G5Secure Found in 48 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.881149
Element CodeNFRUS000G0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumBasidiomycota
ClassBasidiomycetes
OrderRussulales
FamilyRussulaceae
GenusLactarius
Synonyms
Agaricus deliciosusL.Galorrheus deliciosus(L.) P. Kumm.Lactifluus deliciosus(L.) Kuntze
Concept Reference
Phillips, R. 1991. Mushrooms of North America. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. 319 pp.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2015-05-25
Change Date2015-05-25
Ecology & Habitat
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest - Conifer
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
IndianaSNRYes
MontanaSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Prince Edward IslandSUYes
Island of NewfoundlandSNRYes
AlbertaS5Yes
SaskatchewanSUYes
New BrunswickSUYes
Nova ScotiaSUYes
Yukon TerritorySUYes
ManitobaS4Yes
British ColumbiaS4Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (48)
Alaska (9)
AreaForestAcres
Bering LakeChugach National Forest965,076
Boston BarChugach National Forest53,617
Copper River WetlandsChugach National Forest85,972
Fidalgo-GravinaChugach National Forest257,968
McKenzieTongass National Forest83,103
Middle KruzofTongass National Forest14,724
North KruzofTongass National Forest33,146
Sheridan GlacierChugach National Forest224,683
Twenty MileChugach National Forest198,775
California (4)
AreaForestAcres
Bald RockPlumas National Forest4,675
HortonInyo National Forest5,717
Mt. RebaStanislaus National Forest3,869
Raymond PeakStanislaus National Forest3,646
Idaho (4)
AreaForestAcres
Bighorn - WeitasNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest254,845
Lemhi RangeSalmon-Challis National Forest308,533
North Lochsa SlopeNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest117,662
SeceshPayette National Forest248,088
Montana (3)
AreaForestAcres
Gallatin FringeGallatin National Forest51,571
Hyalite - Porcupine - Buffalo Horn Wilderness Study AreaGallatin National Forest143,991
MadisonGallatin National Forest127,859
New Mexico (2)
AreaForestAcres
Black CanyonSanta Fe National Forest1,922
Pecos WS RiverSanta Fe National Forest5,396
Oregon (5)
AreaForestAcres
Echo MountainWillamette National Forest8,098
Mt. BaileyUmpqua National Forest18,401
TahkenitchSiuslaw National Forest5,799
Twin MountainWallowa-Whitman National Forest58,533
WoahinkSiuslaw National Forest5,309
Utah (9)
AreaForestAcres
0419020Ashley National Forest355,684
418040Uinta National Forest1,702
High Uintas (UT)Wasatch-Cache National Forest102,398
HogsbackWasatch-Cache National Forest7,936
LakesWasatch-Cache National Forest121,967
Mt. AireWasatch-Cache National Forest9,681
Mt. OlympusWasatch-Cache National Forest9,982
Twin PeaksWasatch-Cache National Forest6,157
White PineWasatch-Cache National Forest1,942
Vermont (1)
AreaForestAcres
Bread LoafGreen Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,768
Washington (7)
AreaForestAcres
Dark DivideGifford Pinchot National Forest52,483
Eagle RockMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest34,064
Glacier Peak LMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest14,084
Heather LakeWenatchee National Forest10,628
HorseshoeGifford Pinchot National Forest7,579
Nason RidgeWenatchee National Forest19,329
Red LakeGifford Pinchot National Forest2,162
Wyoming (4)
AreaForestAcres
Grayback RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest295,113
Libby FlatsMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest11,107
Salt River RangeBridger-Teton National Forest235,661
Snowy RangeMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest29,660
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.