Candy Cap

Lactarius rubidus / fragilis

Also called: Candy Cap, Maple Syrup Mushroom, Curry Milkcap

Candy Cap (Lactarius rubidus / fragilis)
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Overview

Maple-syrup aroma when dried. Coastal & Sierra foothills oak-madrone.

Edibility
Edible
Rarity
uncommon
Trophic mode
mycorrhizal
Typical peak
Dec–Jan

Season

Nov–Feb — typical fruiting months: Oct, Nov, , Jan.

Host trees & substrate

  • Oak-madrone

Where it grows

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