17/Aug/24, 5:36 PM
Nõva mastikukaitseala, Rannaküla, Läänemaa, Estonia
Moist coniferous (pine dominant) forest, with abundance of bilberry
59°13'44.6"N 23°40'44.7"E
🔆 Overcast with occasional sun, semi-shade
Original Instagram postLactarius helvus
fenugreek milkcap
- Scientific identification
- Lactarius helvus (Fr.) Fr.
- Family
- Russulaceae
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Genus
- Lactarius
Names across languages
- English: fenugreek milkcap
- German: Filziger Milchling
- Finnish: Lakritsirousku
- Estonian: Sooriisikas
- Russian: Млечник серо-розовый
The scientific profile
From the latest record: 2024-08-17.
Hymenium
Gills, close to moderately spaced, pale cream to ochre-pink when young, darkening with age
Cap
Convex to funnel-shaped, often with a central depression, smooth, dry, and somewhat velvety, color from pinkish-buff to brownish, sometimes with grayish or reddish hues
Hymenium Attachment
Decurrent
Stipe
Cylindrical, often narrowing toward the base, typically the same color as the cap or paler, hollow and fragile with age
Spore print
Spore print is pale cream to light ochre.
Ecology
Mycorrhizal, typically found in damp, mossy habitats, particularly in coniferous forests, often associated with pines and spruces, on acidic soils
Edibility
Inedible and possibly toxic
Fruit body
Fruit body is 5–10 cm
Dimensions
Cap is 5–12 cm in diameter
Odour
Odour is strong and distinctive, resembling fenugreek, curry, which intensifies when the mushroom is dried
Microscopy
Spores are broadly elliptic with moderately prominent warts and partial reticulation, 6.5–9 x 5.5–7 µm, pleurocystidia are spindle-shaped to narrowly fusiform
Overview
Easily recognized by its strong fenugreek-like odor, which intensifies when dried
1838). Epicr. Syst. Mycol. (Upsaliae): 347 (’1836-1838′).
Field encounters
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