Lilac Milkcap

Lactarius lilacinus Fr.

Edibility

Edibility unknown — do not eat

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Lookalikes

No lookalikes are recorded for this species yet. That does not mean there are none. Many mushrooms look alike, so never rely on appearance alone.

Season

When this species has been recorded, by month, from open-licensed US and Canada observations. It shows when people report it, not a guarantee it is fruiting.

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Recorded observations of Lilac Milkcap by month
Month	Records
January	1
February	0
March	0
April	0
May	0
June	0
July	0
August	6
September	1
October	0
November	0
December	0

Where it is found

States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.

Florida 2 records · Foraging rules
Colorado 1 records · Foraging rules
Massachusetts 1 records · Foraging rules
Maryland 1 records · Foraging rules
Pennsylvania 1 records · Foraging rules
Washington 1 records · Foraging rules

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About

Lactarius lilacinus, the lilac milkcap, is a European species of the large milk-cap genus Lactarius in the order Russulales. The species forms an ectomycorrhizal association with grey and black alder, both in the alder subgenus Alnus. A phylogenetic study has shown that L. lilacinus is one of several species that have specialised on the subgenus Alnus as host plants, whereas the closely related L. lepidotus is restricted to green alder in the subgenus Alnobetula.

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