Lactarius subdulcis

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Lactarius subdulcis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Russulales
Family: Russulaceae
Genus: Lactarius
Species:
L. subdulcis
Binomial name
Lactarius subdulcis
(
Pers. ex Fr.) Gray (1821)[1]
Synonyms[2]

Agaricus subdulcis Pers. (1801)
Agaricus lactifluus var. subdulcis Pers.
Galorrheus subdulcis (Pers.)

P.Kumm.
(1871)
Lactifluus subdulcis (Pers.) Kuntze (1891)

Lactarius subdulcis
mycorrhizal
Edibility is edible

Lactarius subdulcis, commonly known as the mild milkcap or beech milk cap, is an

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.

Taxonomy

Lactarius subdulcis was first described as Agaricus subdulcis by mycologist

Lactarius in 1821 in his The Natural Arrangement of British Plants.[4] The specific epithet is derived from Latin words sub "under", and dulcis "sweet", after the milk's delayed sweet taste.[5] As well as mild milk cap,[1] beech milk cap is an alternate common name.[6]

Description

L. subdulcis is known for the large amounts of milk it produces.

Lactarius subdulcis has a convex

Lactarius, such as L. decipiens.[1] It has a faint, oily scent.[8]

Spores

Lactarius subdulcis has cream spore print with a slight salmon tinge.[1] The spores are oval, with largish warts of around 1 micrometre (μm) which are joined by a well-developed network of mostly thin ridges.[1] The spores measure 7.5–11 μm by 6.5–9 μm, and are amyloid or ellipsoid in shape.[1][7][8]

Distribution and habitat

Lactarius subdulcis is found in Europe; it does not occur in North America, although a number of similar brownish-orange species were formerly classified under this species.

L. vellereus, L. subdulcis is the most common fungi found on beech trees.[10] The mushrooms can be found from late summer to late autumn, and are common.[1] They are found individually, or in small groups.[8] They can also be found in fields, generally appearing in large batches, with groups of over a hundred mushrooms not uncommon.[11]

Edibility

Lactarius subdulcis has a mild taste with a slightly bitter after-taste.

ivy.[7] There are a number of other mushrooms that appear at the same time and in the same areas as L. subdulcis that are preferable to it, including L. mitissimus, meaning that L. subdulcis is not particularly useful as a foodstuff.[12] The milk is one of distinguishing features, having a sweet taste that turns bitter in the mouth,[7] with L. subdulcis being considered a sweet milk mushroom.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^
    ISBN 0-330-26441-9
    .
  2. ^ "''Lactarius subdulcis'' (Pers.) Gray 1821". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
  3. Persoon, Christian Hendrick
    (1801). Synopsis methodica fungorum.
  4. ^ Gray, S. F. (1821). The Natural Arrangement of British Plants. London. p. 625.
  5. ISBN 0-222-79409-7
    .
  6. ISBN 3-8331-1239-5
    .
  7. ^
    ISBN 0-85533-500-9
    .
  8. ^
    ISBN 978-0-7112-2378-3
    . Retrieved 8 August 2008.
  9. ISBN 0-89815-169-4
    .
  10. ISBN 978-3-540-00923-8
    . Retrieved 8 August 2008.
  11. ISBN 978-0-8166-1049-5
    .
  12. ^
    ISBN 978-1-4067-5608-1
    . Retrieved 8 August 2008.

External links

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