Christa
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A big thanks to everyone for sharing their expertise on the Lactarius deterrimus/Lactarius deliciosus group! This was my first post in this forum and I'm highly impressed with the quality of the answers! Regarding the question from JOHNY, my mushrooms turned green overnight. At first, the orange cut and bruised areas turned into a dark red colour, then eventually green. You can see it in the last photo.
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My addition is from 2014 and L. deliciosus is still listed as such. I too find this book a useful resource. I can't comment on changes from the older edition, since I only have this one.
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Yes, Calvert, there actually was a spruce tree about 15 feet away. And my specimens had orange latex that changed to maroon and then overnight to green, including the bruises I made to the gills. Thank you so much for taking the time to explain this to me. There seems to be a lot of misinformation out there and almost everyone I talk to has another version of how to identify the saffron milk cap species and Mushrooms of Ontario and Eastern Canada (George Barron) does list L. deliciosus. I have a feeling that even some of the experts are undecided on this topic? But your answer makes sense to me. Thanks again!
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This is certainly an interesting species! I didn't think it was L. deterrimus as I read it is mycorrhizal with spruces, and L. deliciosus with pines. Perhaps this only applies to the species in Europe? However, my mushroom specimens do show characteristics with L. deterrimus in that the cap margin is not lined and it is also dull orange with a bit of a greenish tint, as both mushrooms appear to be mature. I also looked at the stem and it was hard to determine if it had the indentations or potholes, which I understand are pronounced in L. deliciosus. Learned something new. Thanks for the clarification, Calvert!
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I found two saffron milk caps fruiting between two white pines in Ontario. I'm pretty sure they are Lactarius deliciosus. Spore print is light ochre. The cut area turned green overnight. Further down the trail from this spot in the forest, I found a quite a few Indigo milk caps.
