Lactarius deliciosus, noto come lo Zafferano latte pac, pino rosso di funghi o il suo nome catalano Rovelló o Rovellons, Abinger Roughs, Surrey, England, Regno Unito
2911 x 4367 px | 24,6 x 37 cm | 9,7 x 14,6 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
19 settembre 2010
Ubicazione:
Abinger Roughs, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Altre informazioni:
Lactarius deliciosus, known as the Saffron milk cap, Red pine mushroom or by its Catalan name Rovelló or Rovellons is the one of the best known members of the large milk-cap genus Lactarius in the order Russulales. It is found in Europe and North America and has been accidentally introduced to other countries under conifers and can be found growing in pine plantations. In the Girona area this type of mushroom is called a "pinatell" because it is collected near wild pine trees; typically they are harvested in October following the late August rain. Due to its scarcity it commands high prices. A fresco in the Roman town of Herculaneum appears to depict Lactarius deliciosus and is one of the earliest pieces of art to illustrate a fungus.[2] When grown in liquid culture, the mycelium of this fungus produces Anofinic acid, chroman-4-one, 3-hydroxyacetylindole, cyclic dipeptides, ergosterol, and a mixture of fatty acids
