Species details
Beech milkcap
Lactarius blennius
Inedible
Photo: Holger Krisp · CC BY 3.0 · Photo source · License
Description
An olive-grey to grey-green milkcap with a sticky cap and darker concentric blotches, characteristically associated with beech.
Identification features
The pale gills release white, distinctly acrid latex when damaged; the flesh is brittle and may grey slightly in air.
Identification checklist
Check the entire fruitbody for identification. An olive-grey to grey-green milkcap with a sticky cap and darker concentric blotches, characteristically associated with beech. The pale gills release white, distinctly acrid latex when damaged; the flesh is brittle and may grey slightly in air. Typical habitat: Deciduous woodland, especially beech woods, from summer into autumn.
How to separate similar species
Compare especially with these similar species: Lactarius fluens, Lactarius quietus, Lactarius species. Check the entire fruitbody, spore-bearing surface, stem, texture, changes after bruising and habitat. A single feature or photograph is not enough for reliable identification.
Habitat
Deciduous woodland, especially beech woods, from summer into autumn.
Fruiting period
July, August, September, October
Similar species
- Lactarius fluens
- Oak milkcap (Lactarius quietus)
- Lactarius species