Extract from Wikipedia article: Zelleromyces cinnabarinus is a North American gasteroid fungus species in the family Russulaceae with a cinnabar-red peridium. It is the type species of Zelleromyces, and like other members of its genus, it should probably be transferred to the genus Lactarius which it belongs to phylogenetically. It was described from a collection made under pine near Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Milky false truffle mushroom (Zelleromyces cinnabarinus) taken from Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, November 6, 2021 167, Rosemary Lane, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, 77840, United States
Cross section of a mature milky false truffle mushroom (Zelleromyces cinnabarinus) taken from Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, November 6, 2021 169, Rosemary Lane, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, 77840, United States
Mature milky false truffle mushroom (Zelleromyces cinnabarinus) taken from Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, November 6, 2021 171, Rosemary Lane, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, 77840, United States
Milky false truffle mushrooms (Zelleromyces cinnabarinus) taken from Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, November 6, 2021 171, Rosemary Lane, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, 77840, United States
Close-up of a section of milky false truffle mushroom (Zelleromyces cinnabarinus) taken from Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, November 6, 2021 169, Rosemary Lane, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, 77840, United States
Texture of a section of milky false truffle mushroom (Zelleromyces cinnabarinus) taken from Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, November 6, 2021 171, Rosemary Lane, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, 77840, United States
Milky false truffle mushroom Zelleromyces cinnabarinus found loose above the ground on a very old logging road crossing the trail just before the first lake, on the ground slightly disturbed several years ago, under pines and oaks on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, December 28, 2021 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Cross section of milky false truffle mushroom Zelleromyces cinnabarinus on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, December 28, 2021 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Dissected milky false truffle mushroom Zelleromyces cinnabarinus on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, December 28, 2021 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Milky false truffle mushroom Zelleromyces cinnabarinus placed on an oak leaf with a gall on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, December 28, 2021 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Slice of a milky false truffle mushroom Zelleromyces cinnabarinus on black background on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, December 28, 2021 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Cross section of Milky False Truffle mushroom (Zelleromyces cinnabarinus) on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, November 19, 2023 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Milky False Truffle mushroom (Zelleromyces cinnabarinus) on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, November 19, 2023 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Milky false truffle mushrooms (Zelleromyces cinnabarinus) on a sandy path on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, December 25, 2023 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Milky false truffle mushrooms (Zelleromyces cinnabarinus) with cross section on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, December 25, 2023 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Cross section of milky false truffle mushrooms (Zelleromyces cinnabarinus) on a sandy path on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, December 25, 2023 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Close-up of milky false truffle mushrooms (Zelleromyces cinnabarinus) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, December 25, 2023 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Milky false truffle fungus (Zelleromyces cinnabarinus) on a sandy trail on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 27, 2024 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Cross section of milky false truffle fungus (Zelleromyces cinnabarinus) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 27, 2024 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Underside of Milky False Truffle mushroom (Zelleromyces cinnabarinus)(?) on Yaupon Loop Trail (no pine trees) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 24, 2024 Yaupon Loop Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Upper view of Milky False Truffle mushroom (Zelleromyces cinnabarinus)(?) on Yaupon Loop Trail (no pine trees) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 24, 2024 Yaupon Loop Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Cross section of Milky False Truffle mushroom (Zelleromyces cinnabarinus)(?) on Yaupon Loop Trail (no pine trees) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 24, 2024 Yaupon Loop Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Tissues and spores at low magnification of Underside of Milky False Truffle mushroom (Zelleromyces cinnabarinus)(?) from Yaupon Loop Trail, collected 2 days before in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 26, 2024
Tissues and spores of Underside of Milky False Truffle mushroom (Zelleromyces cinnabarinus)(?) from Yaupon Loop Trail, collected 2 days before in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 26, 2024