Key Identification Features
- Purple-red to wine-red cap 4-12cm
- wine-red gills
- exudes reddish-purple milk when cut
- found under Eastern white pine
- distinctive colors
Preparation Notes
Cook before eating. Edible and mild. The purple-red milk is distinctive and diagnostic.
Regions Found
Region data not available
Look-Alikes
No documented look-alikes on record.
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