Milky oak (Lactarius quietus)
- 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 quietus (Oak Milkweed)
Oak milkweed cap:
Brown-cream, with a darker central spot and indistinct concentric circles; the shape is flat-convex at first, becoming concave with age. The diameter of the cap is 5-10 cm. The flesh is light cream, at the break it releases non-bitter whitish milky juice. The smell is very peculiar, hayy.
Records:
Creamy-brown, frequent, descending along the stem.
Spore powder:
Pale cream.
Oak milkweed leg:
The color of the cap is darker in the lower part, rather short, 0,5-1 cm in diameter.
Spread:
Milky oak occurs often and abundantly from June to October, preferring forests with an admixture of oak.
Similar species:
Many milkers are similar, but not too similar; you should be aware of the peculiar smell and non-bitter milky juice of the oak milkweed (Lactarius quietus).
Oak milky, in principle, is edible, although not everyone will like the specific smell. For example, I don’t like it.