17/Aug/24, 5:31 PM
Nõva mastikukaitseala, Rannaküla, Läänemaa, Estonia
Mixed part of pine dominant forest, in damp moss, near swampy lake
59°13'44.9"N 23°40'45.9"E
🔆 Overcast with occasional sun, semi-shade
Original Instagram postLactarius aquizonatus
waterborne milkcap
- Scientific identification
- Lactarius aquizonatus Kytöv.
- Family
- Russulaceae
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Genus
- Lactarius
Names across languages
- English: waterborne milkcap
- German: Wässriggezonter Fransen-Milchling
- Finnish: Vesikehärousku
- Estonian: Vesivöödiline riisikas
- Russian: Груздь водянистозоновый
The scientific profile
From the latest record: 2024-08-17.
Hymenium
Gills, crowded, cream to pale yellow, often turning darker with age or when bruised
Cap
Initially convex, becoming more flattened with a central depression as it matures, surface is smooth to slightly sticky, typically greyish-brown to ochre with concentric zones
Hymenium Attachment
Adnate to slightly decurrent
Stipe
Cylindrical, firm, smooth, and generally the same color as the cap, though slightly paler towards the base, hollow when mature
Spore print
Spore print is white
Ecology
Mycorrhizal, often found in association with coniferous trees
Description
Before pickling, it requires a long soaking (up to 2-3 days with repeated water changes) to remove the stinging milky juice,belongs to mushrooms of 4th category.
Fruit body
Fruit body 4–10 cm
Dimensions
Cap 4–12 cm
Odour
Odour mild, not distinctive
Microscopy
Spores are broadly ellipsoid, with warts connected by fine ridges forming a partial reticulum, 6,1–8,4 × 4,1 µm
Overview
Known for its association with moist, forested environments, often near bodies of water
1984). Karstenia 24(2): 60.
Field encounters
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