Kingdom Fungi Class Agaricomycetes Order Russulales Rank Species | Division Basidiomycota Subclass Agaricomycetidae Family Russulaceae | |
Similar Multifurca, Lactifluus, Russulales, Russulaceae, Lactifluus piperatus | ||
Multifurca furcata is a rare mushroom-forming fungus in the genus Multifurca. It was originally described as a Lactarius species in 1918 and was moved to the new genus Multifurca in 2008. With the genus Lactarius it shares the exudation of milk-like latex; however, it is microscopically and molecularly distinct. It has been found very infrequently, with currently known localities in the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica, and China.
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