05/08/22, 4:02 PM
Suurupi LKA, Suurupi skv, Harjumaa, Estonia
Mixed deep forest, with abundance of spruce and birch trees. In moss.
59°27'16.7"N 24°21'37.0"E (59.454624, 24.360286)
🔆 Sunny weather, very deep forest shade
Original Instagram postLactarius trivialis
Tacked Milkcap
- Scientific identification
- Lactarius trivialis (Fr.) Fr.
- Family
- Russulaceae
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Genus
- Lactarius
Names across languages
- English: Tacked Milkcap
- German: Nordischer Milchling
- Estonian: Tavariisikas
- Russian: Млечник обыкновенный
The scientific profile
From the latest record: 2023-08-05.
Hymenium
gills on hymenium, crowded, cream-colored turning more brownish with age
Cap
cap is convex to flat, often depressed in the center with age, light brown to olive-brown, sometimes with zones of different colors, often slightly sticky when wet
Hymenium
hymenium is lamellar
Stipe
stipe is cylindrical, smooth, pale, with darker colorations or spots in some instances
Spore print
spore print is pale ochre to cream
Ecology
ecology is mycorrhizal, commonly associated with birch trees
Edibility
edibility: edible but not highly prized due to its slightly acrid taste. Best when cooked thoroughly.
Fruit body
fruit body to 5-12 cm tall
Dimensions
cap to 5-15 cm
Overview
Stands out for the milky latex it exudes when the gills or flesh are damaged, which is a characteristic trait of the genus Lactarius. This latex can sometimes have a slightly acrid taste. The mushroom primarily forms a symbiotic relationship with birch trees, helping the trees absorb nutrients while the mushroom gains carbohydrates from the tree.
Published in: Fr. In: Epicr. syst. mycol. (Upsaliae): 337 ('1836-1838'). (1838).
Field encounters
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