Zelleromyces cinnabarinus

Zelleromyces cinnabarinus Singer & A.H.Sm.

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 Zelleromyces cinnabarinus by month
Month	Records
January	10
February	3
March	0
April	0
May	0
June	0
July	0
August	1
September	0
October	10
November	10
December	26

Where it is found

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

North Carolina 14 records · Foraging rules
Alabama 8 records · Foraging rules
Louisiana 8 records · Foraging rules
Illinois 5 records · Foraging rules
Florida 4 records · Foraging rules
Texas 3 records · Foraging rules
Georgia 3 records · Foraging rules
Arkansas 3 records · Foraging rules
South Carolina 3 records · Foraging rules
Mississippi 1 records · Foraging rules

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Identification traits

Underside (gills, pores or teeth)	gleba
Ecology	mycorrhizal
Spore print color	white

Traits vary. Use them to ask better questions of an expert, not to make a final call.

About

Lactarius cinnabarinus is a North American gasteroid fungus species in the family Russulaceae with a cinnabar-red peridium. Up until 2024 it was considered to be the type species of Zelleromyces, and like other members of its genus, it was considered after phylogenetic studies that it should be transferred to the genus Lactarius. It was described from a collection made under pine in Jackson, Louisiana.

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