Usually clustered on decaying wood.
Cap: Reddish-brown then fading (frosted appearance when young), conic to broadly conic, striate with light scalloped or torn margin. Gills: White to gray. Stalk: Mostly red-brown, covered with short soft, white hairs when young; coarse hairs at base.
All parts exude a dark red latex when bruised or cut, hence the common name. (J. Solem, pers. comm.)
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