14/Sep/23, 2:41 PM
Raudoja, Harju County
Mixed forest, in damp moss
59°23'7.659"N 25°23'53.065"E
🔆 Still sunny weather with clouds, semi-shade
Original Instagram postLactarius rufus
Rufous Milkcap
- Scientific identification
- Lactarius rufus (Scop.) Fr.
- Family
- Russulaceae
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Genus
- Lactarius
Names across languages
- English: Rufous Milkcap
- German: Rotbrauner Milchling
- Estonian: Männiriisikas
- Russian: Горькушка
The scientific profile
From the latest record: 2023-09-14.
Cap
5-15 cm across. Convex, later becoming flattened or slightly depressed, with a wavy or curled margin. Its surface is rough and zoned with varying shades of reddish-brown.
Hymenium
Close to slightly distant gills that are adnate to slightly decurrent. Initially cream-colored, turning buff or pale ochre with age.
Hymenium attachment
Adnate to slightly decurrent.
Stipe
Cylindrical, same color as the cap or a bit lighter, sometimes with darker spots or streaks, and is often hollow in mature specimens.
Spore print
Spore Print: Cream to pale ochre.
Ecology
Ecology: Mycorrhizal, associating predominantly with conifers but also found with birch in some regions.
Odour
Mild or slightly fruity.
Edibility
Edible, but some may find it slightly acrid or peppery to taste.
Fruit body
5-10 cm tall.
Microscopy
Spores are ellipsoid, 6-8 µm x 5-6 µm, with a slightly roughened surface.
Overview
Notable for its zoned reddish-brown cap and its association with conifers. When damaged, it exudes a white latex that doesn't change color upon exposure to air.
1838). Epicr. Syst. Mycol. (Upsaliae): 347 (’1836-1838′).
Field encounters
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