Bloody milk cap
Lactarius sanguifluus
The bloody milk cap oozes blood-red to purple milk when cut, which slowly turns greenish in air. Its cap is orange to reddish-brown and becomes funnel-shaped with age. It is sold in rural markets in Turkey.
Where it's found
On calcareous soils in association with pines, scattered or in groups on the ground.
Distribution
Widespread in southern Europe, and found in Morocco and in Asia in India, Vietnam and China.
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