This milk mushroom, Lactarius carbonicola, favors damp areas. It is a beneficial partner with tree and shrub roots. This specimen was the first record of this species for Chicago and Cook County.
© 2002 The Field Museum, Photos by John Weinstein - GN90491_159D
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