Lactarius aspideoides Burlington 1907
Pale sulphur-yellow glutinous firm cap with depressed center and
inrolled margin that becomes funnel-shaped with maturity and bears differently
hued yellow concentric zones.
Gills are close, broadly attached to sticky yellow stem, off-white to cream
becoming yellow-spotted. Voluminous white latex that stains flesh lilac. White
to pale yellow spore print.
Fruits in summer and autumn in hardwood and in coniferous forests. 'Aspideoides'
means 'shield-like'. Like Lactarius aspideus, which is also
yellow and stains lavender, but lacks the zonation. Both are bitter-tasting. This is in the Russulacae family of the Russulales order.
Lactarius aspideoides