17/Aug/24, 5:19 PM
Nõva mastikukaitseala, Rannaküla, Läänemaa, Estonia
Coniferous forest, within young Norway spruces (Picea abies), in damp moss
59°13'47.9"N 23°40'46.1"E
🔆 Evening, sun with overcast, shade
Original Instagram postLactarius deterrimus
false saffron milkcap
- Scientific identification
- Lactarius deterrimus Gröger
- Family
- Russulaceae
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Genus
- Lactarius
Names across languages
- English: false saffron milkcap
- German: Fichten-Reizker
- Finnish: Kuusenleppärousku
- Estonian: Kuuseriisikas
- Russian: Рыжик еловый
The scientific profile
From the latest record: 2024-08-17.
Hymenium
Gills, closely spaced, decurrent, pale orange to carrot-orange when young
Cap
convex to flat with a slight central depression, becoming funnel-shaped with age, surface is smooth and sticky when wet, orange to reddish-orange, often with concentric darker zones
Hymenium Attachment
Decurrent
Stipe
Cylindrical, often hollow with age, 4–8 cm long and 1–2 cm thick, colored similarly to the cap—orange to reddish-orange
Spore print
Spore print is tan
Ecology
Mycorrhizal, growing in association with spruce (Picea spp.). Found in coniferous forests, from late summer to autumn, prefers acidic soils
Edibility
Edible, but not as highly regarded as its relative, Lactarius deliciosus
Fruit body
Fruit body is 5–15 cm tall
Dimensions
Cap is 4–10 cm in diameter
Odour
Fruity or slightly resinous, sometimes faint
Microscopy
Spores broadly ellipsoid with ridged, reticulated ornamentation, 7.5–9 × 6–7 µm. Basidia are four-spored, 40–50 × 8–10 µm
Overview
One of the characteristic features of is the orange latex it exudes when cut, which quickly stains green upon exposure to air
1968). Westfälische Pilzbriefe 7: 10.
Field encounters
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