Lactarius rufus

f. cul. lactarorufinica-solubilis-vulnerata

f. cul.

Lactarius rufus f. cul. lactarorufinica-solubilis-vulnerata

On Medicinal Use, solubilis-vulnerata, The Complete Table.

GBIF: photographs, names and where it has been found.

Sources

Li et al. 2021

3 reports of eating without harm

Li H, Tian Y, Menolli N Jr, Ye L, Karunarathna SC, Perez-Moreno J, Rahman MM, Rashid MH, Phengsintham P, Rizal L, Kasuya T, Lim YW, Dutta AK, Khalid AN, Huyen LT, Balolong MP, Baruah G, Madawala S, Thongklang N, Hyde KD, Kirk PM, Xu J, Sheng J, Boa E, Mortimer PE (2021). Reviewing the world's edible mushroom species: a new evidence-based classification system. Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety 20: 1982-2014. Supplementary Table S1. link

Boa E 2004

‘edible’ — Annex 3

Boa E R (2004). Wild edible fungi: a global overview of their use and importance to people. Non-Wood Forest Products 17. Rome: FAO. ISBN 92-5-105157-7. link

Wu et al. 2026

‘药用(有毒)’ medicinal, possibly poisonous — entry 1328, 红乳菇; marked 有毒: a lead, not a record

Wu F, Liu SB, Wang XH, Zhang M, Yang ZL, Dai YC (2026). 中国食药用菌物种编目 [Species cataloging of edible and medicinal fungi in China]. 菌物学报 Mycosystema 45(1): 250237. link

Medicinal Use. Listed as medicinal: Wu et al. 2026, 药用(有毒) ‘medicinal, possibly poisonous’. Carries a molecule of concern: see its route table.

solubilis-vulnerata. Molecules of concern: M17 Lactarorufin A.

Cite this pageRubel, William. 2026. “Lactarius rufus.” Taxonomy of Toxins. Last modified 24 October 2026. https://taxonomyoftoxins.com/species/lactarius-rufus/