Synonyms: Agaricus intermedius, Agaricus scrobiculatus, Galorrheus scrobiculatus, Lactifluus scrobiculatus.
Common name: spotted milkcap.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Lactarius scrobiculatus is a basidiomycete fungus, belonging to the genus Lactarius, whose members are called "milk caps." Taxonomy places this species into subgenus Piperites, section Zonarii, subsection Scrobiculati. The distinctive fruiting bodies of this large fungus are locally common in forests throughout Europe and North America. It is regarded as inedible by some authors, but it is nevertheless eaten in parts of Europe.
Catalan: Pinetell bord, Estonian: Võiseen, Finnish: Isovoirousku, Georgian: ყვითელი პაჭიჭასოკო, German: Grubiger Milchling, Lithuanian: Geltonasis piengrybis, Polish: Mleczaj dołkowany, Russian: Груздь жёлтый, Swedish: Svavelriska.
Lactarius scrobiculatus is a medium to large-sized mushroom with a brown to tan cap, often with a depressed center, and white to cream-colored gills. It has a milky latex that turns yellow upon exposure to air. In East and Central Texas, it typically fruits in the fall, associated with oak and pine trees, and can be found in a variety of habitats, including woodland edges and sandy soils. The fungus is considered edible, but its quality is variable, and it may cause gastrointestinal upset in some individuals.
Milkcap mushrooms Lactarius scrobiculatus in Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve. Warren, Texas, November 10, 2018
527 Co Rd 4777, Warren, TX 77664, USAMilkcap mushrooms Lactarius scrobiculatus were observed in the Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve, Warren, Texas, on November 10, 2018. The fungi were found growing in a wooded area with rich soil and abundant leaf litter. They were typically solitary or scattered in small groups, with caps ranging from 3-6 cm in diameter. The caps were grayish-brown to brown, often with a depressed center, and the gills were creamy white. The stems were slender and cylindrical, measuring 3-5 cm long and 0.5-1 cm thick. When bruised or cut, the mushrooms produced a whitish milk-like latex. Similar observations of Lactarius scrobiculatus have been made in other parts of East and Central Texas, often in association with oak and pine trees, suggesting a potential mycorrhizal relationship between the fungus and these tree species. Habitat characteristics include shaded areas with rich soil.
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