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Mushrooms of the genus Milky (lat. Lactarius) got their name due to the milky juice that comes out when broken. It stands out from the pulp of the cap or stem, in many fruiting bodies of a milky hue. The milky milky (gray-green milky milky milky milky) also secretes a white liquid, which, when exposed to air, quickly turns into an olive-gray composition.
Where does the milky sticky grow
This species is widespread in broad-leaved and mixed forests of Western and Eastern Europe, including Our Country. It appears from August to September in Asian countries. Most often found in the vicinity of beech or birch. It grows in the mountains of Asia.
What does a gray-green breast look like
The cap (5-10 cm) of the sticky lactifer is flat, depressed in the center. Edges fall down over time. The grayish-green surface is covered with dirty specks arranged in a circle. The peel after the rain becomes sticky, shiny. The inner surface is covered with plates, smoothly passing to the leg, which grows up to 6 cm. At first they are whitish, but if you touch it with your hand, they immediately turn brown. A whitish juice is released along the edges of the plates when an incision is made, the emulsion solidifies and changes color in air.
The leg resembles a curved cylinder, expanding downwards. It is lighter than the cap, dense, with white flesh, has an indefinite taste and smell.
In an adult lactic, the leg is hollow
Is it possible to eat sticky milk
This mushroom in Our Country is considered conditionally edible. Some mushroom pickers collect it to pickle and pickle. But mycologists do not exclude the possibility of poisoning and therefore some do not recommend for collection.
But the fruiting body continues to be studied until toxic properties have been identified. In M. Vishnevsky’s Handbook for Beginning Mushroom Pickers, all milkers are edible. In European countries, on the contrary, most mushrooms of this species are considered inedible.
False doubles
There are many similar species in the Syroezhkov family. They differ most often in the size and shades of colors of the surface of the hat:
- The sticky milkweed has a resemblance to the olive-black variety, in other words, the black mushroom. But this species is larger: the hat in diameter reaches 20 cm, and the stem grows up to 8 cm. The hat is darker, brown in the middle, sometimes black.
- The dimensions of the wet milkweed are approximately the same as the proportions of the olive-gray milk mushroom. They differ in the color of the hat. In grey-lilac milk mushrooms, the surface changes from gray to gray-violet.
There are no poisonous twins in the grey-green mushroom. But if there is no confidence in the edibility of a particular species, it is better to pass by.
Rules for collection and use
When collecting a sticky milkweed, you need to use a knife: they carefully cut off the leg without disturbing the mycelium. Then the next year, at the end of summer and the beginning of autumn, in this place you can collect 2 times more of these mushrooms. They grow in a family, at a distance of 1-3 m from each other. Large varieties are visible from afar, while small ones hide under the foliage. Mushrooms are eaten in salted and pickled form. Before processing, soak in cold water for 2-3 days to get rid of the bitter taste. They are not dried or fried.
Conclusion
Milky sticky is not poisonous. But its abuse can lead to sad consequences, as it is heavy food. Should not be used by young children or pregnant women. It is not advised to include in the diet of people with diseased kidneys, liver and gallbladder.
