Synonyms: Agaricus lactifluus, Agaricus subdulcis, Galorrheus subdulcis, Lactarius oculatus, Lactifluus subdulcis.
Common name: mild milkcap.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Lactarius subdulcis, commonly known as the mild milkcap or beech milk cap, is an edible mushroom in the genus Lactarius. It is brown in colour, with a large number of gills and a particularly thin layer of flesh in the cap. Mycorrhizal, the mushroom is found from late summer to late autumn at the base of beech trees in small groups or individually, where it is one of the two most common species of fungi. Alternatively, it can be found in large groups in fields, sometimes with more than a hundred individual mushrooms. It is found in Europe, and, despite previous research to the contrary, is absent in North America. Although considered edible, it is not particularly useful as food due to its ivy-like taste and the fact that more choice mushrooms will be easily found at the same time. L. subdulcis is known for its abundant, sweet-tasting milk that, unlike the latex of some of its relatives, does not stain fabric yellow.
Finnish: Pyökkilehtorousku, German: Süßlicher Buchen-Milchling, Hungarian: Édeskés tejelőgomba, Lithuanian: Apysaldis piengrybis, Russian: Краснушка, Slovenian: Sladkasta mlečnica, Swedish: Sötriska, Ukrainian: Хрящ-молочник солодкуватий, Welsh: Cap llaeth merfaidd.
Lactarius subdulcis is a small to medium-sized mushroom with a grayish-brown cap and white to pale yellow gills. It has a mild to slightly sweet odor and taste. In East and Central Texas, it typically fruits in late summer to early fall, often in association with oak and pine trees. The fungus can be found in a variety of habitats, including woodland edges, savannas, and along roadsides, particularly in areas with rich soil and moderate moisture.
Mild milkcap (beech milk cap) mushrooms Lactarius subdulcis (Lactarius oculatus) near a hiker's campsite on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, July 13, 2018
Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Mild milkcap (beech milk cap) mushrooms Lactarius subdulcis (Lactarius oculatus)(?) on a rotting stump on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, June 7, 2019LSHT Little Lake Creek Loop, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Mild milkcap (beech milk cap) mushrooms Lactarius subdulcis (Lactarius oculatus) in Huntsville State Park. Texas, November 15, 2019565 Camping Loop, New Waverly, TX 77358, USA
Mild milkcap (beech milk cap) mushrooms Lactarius subdulcis (Lactarius oculatus) with fungus Hypomyces ochraceus on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 23, 2020Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Mild milkcap (beech milk cap) mushrooms Lactarius subdulcis (Lactarius oculatus) with mold like fungus Hypomyces ochraceus on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 23, 2020Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Eyespot milkcap mushrooms Lactarius subdulcis (Lactarius oculatus) in moss near a tree in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, October 11, 2020Lone Star Hiking Trail, Coldspring, TX 77331, USAObservations of the fungus Lactarius subdulcis in East and Central Texas reveal that it grows in various environments. The species has been found near a hiker's campsite on Caney Creek Trail in Sam Houston National Forest, as well as on a rotting stump in the same area. It has also been spotted in Huntsville State Park and Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. The fungus often grows in association with other organisms, such as the fungus Hypomyces ochraceus, which was observed growing on Lactarius subdulcis on multiple occasions. The species appears to thrive in a range of habitats, including near trees and in moss, and can be found throughout the year, with sightings recorded in June, July, November, May, and October. The fungus is often found in areas with abundant vegetation and moisture.
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