Species details
Weeping milkcap
Lactifluus volemus
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Description
An orange-brown milkcap with abundant white latex that browns in air and a distinctive fishy smell.
Identification features
The crowded gills exude abundant latex when damaged; the stem is firm and cap-coloured.
Habitat
Deciduous woodland, mainly with beech and oak, less often conifers.
Fruiting period
July, August, September, October
Similar species
- Lactifluus oedematopus
- Lactifluus vellereus
- Lactarius quietus