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Lactarius rufus

(Scop.) Fr.

Rufous Milkcap

G5Secure Found in 22 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.881164
Element CodeNFRUS000M0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumBasidiomycota
ClassBasidiomycetes
OrderRussulales
FamilyRussulaceae
GenusLactarius
Synonyms
Agaricus rufusScop.Lactifluus rufus(Scop.) Kuntze
Other Common Names
Red Hot Milkcap (EN)
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
Palustrine Habitats
Bog/fen
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
IndianaSNRYes
MontanaSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
LabradorSNRYes
New BrunswickSUYes
QuebecS5Yes
SaskatchewanSUYes
Nova ScotiaSUYes
Island of NewfoundlandSNRYes
AlbertaS4Yes
ManitobaS4Yes
British ColumbiaS4Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (22)
Alaska (3)
AreaForestAcres
Boston BarChugach National Forest53,617
Mansfield PeninsulaTongass National Forest54,991
Twenty MileChugach National Forest198,775
Idaho (2)
AreaForestAcres
NeedlesPayette National Forest131,279
SeceshPayette National Forest248,088
Montana (3)
AreaForestAcres
Barren Creek #183Kootenai National Forest14,534
Mckay Creek #676Kootenai National Forest15,323
West Fork Yaak #694Kootenai National Forest8,237
New Mexico (1)
AreaForestAcres
Wheeler Peak WildernessCarson National Forest2,677
Oregon (6)
AreaForestAcres
Maiden PeakWillamette National Forest9,627
Maiden PeakDeschutes National Forest26,432
TahkenitchSiuslaw National Forest5,799
Twin LakesMt. Hood National Forest6,055
Waldo - LakeWillamette National Forest2,993
WoahinkSiuslaw National Forest5,309
Washington (4)
AreaForestAcres
Grassy TopColville National Forest10,302
Grassy TopIdaho Panhandle National Forests13,485
Harvey CreekColville National Forest10,140
Red LakeGifford Pinchot National Forest2,162
Wyoming (3)
AreaForestAcres
French CreekMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest5,928
Libby FlatsMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest11,107
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.