Lactifluus volemus (Fr.) Kuntze

Lactifluus volemus, formerly known as Lactarius volemus, and commonly known as the weeping milk cap or bradley, is a species of fungus in the family Russulaceae. Phylogenetic analysis suggests that L. volemus represents several species or subspecies, rather than a single taxon.

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Synonyms 19

Agaricus ichoratus, Agaricus lactifluus, Agaricus volemus, Amanita lactiflua, Galorrheus ichoratus, Galorrheus volemus, Hypophyllum ichoratum, Lactarius ichoratus, Lactarius lactifluus, Lactarius testaceus, Lactarius volemus, Lactifluus ichoratus, Agaricus lactifluus var. aureus, Agaricus lactifluus var. dulcis, Lactarius volemus var. albus, Lactarius volemus var. asiaticus, Lactarius volemus var. euvolemus, Lactarius volemus var. flavus, Lactarius volemus var. subrugosus

12,346 GBIF occurrences
6,331 iNaturalist observations

Conservation status code

Conservation: status label

Least Concern

Conservation: population trend

Stable

Conservation: year assessed

2025

IUCN Red List page

https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/260333037/260410655

Habitats

IUCN: rationale

This species has a very wide distribution, large population, is not currently experiencing any major threats and no significant future threats have been identified. This species is therefore assessed as Least Concern.

Lactifluus volemus (Fr.) Kuntze

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