| Lactarius chrysorrheus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Russulales |
| Family: | Russulaceae |
| Genus: | Lactarius |
| Species: | L. chrysorrheus
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| Binomial name | |
| Lactarius chrysorrheus | |
Lactarius chrysorrheus | |
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 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is flat or depressed |
 | Hymenium is decurrent |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is cream |
 | Edibility is poisonous |
Lactarius chrysorrheus (sometimes spelt Lactarius chrysorheus) is a member of the genus Lactarius, whose many members are commonly known as milkcaps. It has recently been given the English (common) name of the yellowdrop milkcap. It is pale salmon in color, poisonous, and grows in symbiosis with oak trees.