Hygrophorus Milkcap

Lactarius hygrophoroides

Family: Russulaceae

Also called: Hygrophorus Milkcap, Bare-Gilled Milkcap

Hygrophorus Milkcap (Lactarius hygrophoroides)
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Overview

Orange-buff milkcap with widely-spaced gills and white unchanging latex. Mild — good edible. Hardwood oak forest.

Edibility
Edible
Rarity
common
Trophic mode
mycorrhizal
Typical peak
Sep–Oct

Season

Sep–Nov — typical fruiting months: Aug, Sep, Oct.

Host trees & substrate

  • Mycorrhizal with oak

Where it grows

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