Talk:Lactarius rubrilacteus

A fact from Lactarius rubrilacteus appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 22 April 2007. The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that the mushroom Lactarius rubrilacteus is also known as the "Bleeding milkcap" because it releases a dark-red milky substance when sliced or cut?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2007/April.

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On list?[edit]

I can't find this species on List of Lactarius species. Is it there and I'm missing it, does it have a synonym that's there, or is it missing and should be added? I don't know what subgenus it belongs to. Rigadoun (talk) 18:41, 19 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I dont know - I just found it on WP: Fungi requests. I honestly could not tell you. But someone requested it, and it turned up pictures and websites, so it must exist. —ÅñôñÿMôús _{Dîššíd3nt} 01:49, 21 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Edibility[edit]

This article, as well as that of Lactarius deliciosus, state that Lactarius rubrilacteus is inedible without citing a source to that effect. The first source of the l. rubrilacteus article states that the species is edible, and Mykoweb agrees. I do not have the book in front of me, but I recall that David Arora's All That the Rain Promises and More... also says that the species is edible. I wouldn't want to incorrectly edit this article and risk strangers eating an inedible mushroom if, in fact, it is not edible. Does anybody know with certainty whether or not l. rubrilacteus is edible? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.134.225.84 (talk) 03:26, 3 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I eat it! ;) Some sources point out it is the most widely eaten Lactarious in the Pacific Northwest. 76.105.216.34 (talk) 06:19, 21 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]