Lactarius sanguifluus

Lactarius sanguifluus is an edible species of fungus in the Russulaceae family.

The fruit bodies of Lactarius sanguifluus are edible.

Lactarius sanguifluus contains a mixture of sterols.

Today, most mycologists hold Lactarius sanguifluus in higher esteem than its pretender, Lactarius deliciosus.

Lactarius sanguifluus is widely distributed in Himachal Pradesh in India, where it has been noted to grow in mixed coniferous forests, usually under the fern Onychium contiguum.