Common Milkcaps
Lactarius sp.
Life > Fungi > Basidiomycota > Agaricomycotina > Agaricomycetes > Russulales > Russulaceae > Lactarius
Observations
July 16th, 2024 Rock Creek Station

AA21
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Growing clustered from soil bank near creek in Bur Oak dominated woodland draw.
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Nearby Trees: Bur Oak, Eastern Red Cedar, Elm, and White Mulberry.
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Latex cream/buff colored, similarly to lamellae.
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Smell: not distinctive
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Taste: pleasant and mild
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Spore Print: light buff
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Microscopy: Mounted in Melzer's Reagent. Spores amyloid, highly ornamented with tall ridge-like spines that create a reticulate pattern.
Observation by thefungiproject
Created February 21, 2026 at 10:41 AM













