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Fragrant milkweed (Lactarius glyciosmus)
- Division: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycetes)
- Subdivision: Agaricomycotina (Agaricomycetes)
- Class: Agaricomycetes (Agaricomycetes)
- Subclass: Incertae sedis (of uncertain position)
- Order: Russulales (Russulovye)
- Family: Russulaceae (Russula)
- Genus: Lactarius (Milky)
- Type: Lactarius glyciosmus (Aromatic milkweed)
- Agaricus glyciosmus;
- Galorrheus glyciosmus;
- Lactic acidosis.
Fragrant Milkweed (Lactarius glyciosmus) is a mushroom from the Russula family.
External description of the fungus
The fruiting body of the fragrant lactifer is represented by a cap and a stem. The fungus has a lamellar hymenophore, the plates in which are characterized by frequent arrangement and small thickness. They run down the stem, have a flesh color, sometimes turning into a pinkish or grayish tint.
The size of the cap in diameter is 3-6 cm. It is characterized by a convex shape, which changes with age to flattened and prostrate, the middle becomes depressed in it. In mature fragrant lactic caps, the cap becomes funnel-shaped, and its edge becomes tucked up. The hat is covered with skin, the surface of which is covered with light fluff, and to the touch it is dry, without a single hint of stickiness. The color of this skin varies from lilac-gray and ocher-gray to pink-brown.
The thickness of the mushroom leg is 0.5-1 cm, and its height is small, about 1 cm. Its structure is loose, and the surface is smooth to the touch. The color of the stem is almost the same as that of the hat, only a little lighter. As the fruiting bodies of the fungus mature, the stem becomes hollow.
Mushroom pulp is characterized by white color, has a coconut aroma, tastes fresh, but leaves a spicy aftertaste. The color of milky juice is white.
Mushroom spores are characterized by an ellipsoidal shape and an ornamented surface, cream in color.
Habitat and fruiting period
The fruiting period of the fragrant milkweed (Lactarius glyciosmus) falls on the period from August to October. The fruit bodies of the fungus grow under birches, in mixed and deciduous forests. Often mushroom pickers meet them in the middle of fallen leaves.
Edibility
Fragrant milkweed (Lactarius glyciosmus) is one of the conditionally edible mushrooms. It is often used in salty form, as well as a good flavoring for various types of dishes. It has no taste qualities, as such, but leaves behind a sharp aftertaste. It has a pleasant coconut scent.
Similar species, distinctive features from them
Among the main species similar to the fragrant lactic, we can name:
– Milky papillary (Lactarius mammosus), in which the hat has a tubercle with a sharp tip in its central part, and also a darker color.
– Faded milky (Lactarius vietus). The dimensions of which are somewhat larger, and the hat is covered with an adhesive composition. The hymenophore plates of a faded milky darken when damaged, and the milky juice becomes gray when exposed to air.