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Lactarius rufus?
    #28579332 - 12/11/23 09:43 PM (1 month, 16 days ago)




I was thinking these were candy caps but they seem more red and have a viscid cap when wet. They secreet pale white milk.

What confused me is the bag I collected them in smells like maple syrup.

Can Lactarius rufus ( if this is that ) or other lactarius smell like maple syrup?


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Re: Lactarius rufus? [Re: PantsR4squares]
    #28579439 - 12/12/23 12:10 AM (1 month, 16 days ago)

Not any candy cap variety
Will try for a better ID later if no one else chimes in.
IMO many fresh lactarius smell similar but no candy caps have pale white milk. You want thin watery “skim milk”


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Re: Lactarius rufus? [Re: PantsR4squares]
    #28579445 - 12/12/23 12:17 AM (1 month, 16 days ago)

Seems like a mixed forest, what kind of trees were close?

Does the milk turn yellowish? Is this a west coast US find?


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Re: Lactarius rufus? [Re: Anglerfish]
    #28579476 - 12/12/23 01:16 AM (1 month, 16 days ago)

Mixed forest with stands of coniferous. I was in a coniferous section with hazelnut around. Growing in moss.
I am in western Washington.

I didn't see any changing to yellow. But I didn't look after many hours. If it did was probably Lactarius substriatus?

Not a big deal about identification. Was more curious about if the other species could smell like candy capa. Good to know that is true.

Thanks!


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Re: Lactarius rufus? [Re: PantsR4squares]
    #28580109 - 12/12/23 03:04 PM (1 month, 15 days ago)

I was walking some different trails today and could smell sweetness. So looked under a fern and found more of these lac spp. These ones were much more orange.

I cut them and waited some time and the lactate does seem to turn yellow.

Is there someone from the pnw that knows if these grow in the same habitat as candy caps. I've search 4 different coniferous areas at did elevations and all I am finding as these.


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Re: Lactarius rufus? [Re: PantsR4squares]
    #28580257 - 12/12/23 05:18 PM (1 month, 15 days ago)

Did you taste the milk at all?

Lactarius rufus would likely taste quite acrid or even hot after a minute or two.


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Re: Lactarius rufus? [Re: Pluviophile]
    #28580273 - 12/12/23 05:31 PM (1 month, 15 days ago)

I've found actual candy caps a couple of times - each time they've been very small, lighter orange in color and not at all fragrant until they were dry. After they were dry they didn't just smell a little sweet... they did not just smell a little like maple syrup... they smelled like a whole pancake factory.. The jacket pocket I stuck them in, thereafter emitted a strong odor of maple every time it was opened for years. Seriously.
I can confirm that this mushroom was indeed a candy cap.


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Re: Lactarius rufus? [Re: Magic Badger]
    #28580287 - 12/12/23 05:39 PM (1 month, 15 days ago)

The ones I find are usually quite small as well.

As I said earlier in this thread, my closet I keep my pack and mushroom bags in smells extremely strong like butterscotch/maple from them.
I don’t know if the smell will ever go away.



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Re: Lactarius rufus? [Re: Pluviophile]
    #28580606 - 12/12/23 10:05 PM (1 month, 15 days ago)



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Re: Lactarius rufus? [Re: CHUCK.HNTR]
    #28580629 - 12/12/23 10:35 PM (1 month, 15 days ago)

The two species you’re talking about do share habitat. You’re looking in the right places if you’re near hazelnut. You also want live and well decayed Douglas fir. Other notable trees are Western hemlock, Western red cedar(they love wet areas), big leaf maple, and ocean spray. Then just find the wettest areas and they’ll be there, especially on a year like this. They can get huge, palm sized. But most are smaller.


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Re: Lactarius rufus? [Re: Sk8nshram]
    #28580665 - 12/12/23 11:27 PM (1 month, 15 days ago)

Thanks that's reassurance I'm looking in the correct areas. I will tend towards wetter areas. Have a couple other areas to check tomorrow, these candy caps have been elusive.

Appreciate the help!


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