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Lactarius tabidus
- 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 tabidus
- The breast is stunted;
- tender breast;
- Lactifluus warm;
- Lactarius theiogalus.
The stunted milkweed (Lactarius tabidus) is a fungus belonging to the Milky genus, the Syroezhkov family.
External description of the fungus
The fruiting body of the stunted lactiferous consists of a stem, a cap, and a lamellar hymenophore. the plates are rarely located, weakly descending along a loose and widened stalk at the base. The color of the plates is the same as that of the cap, ocher-brick or red. Sometimes it’s a little lighter.
Mushroom pulp has a slight spicy taste. The cap of the mushroom is characterized by a diameter of 3 to 5 cm, in young mushrooms it is convex, and in mature ones it is prostrate, in its central part it has a tubercle, and in other areas it has a depression.
The spore powder of the stunted lactiferous is characterized by a creamy tint, ellipsoidal shape of the particles and the presence of an ornamental pattern on them. The size of the spores of the fungus is 8-10 * 5-7 microns.
The fungus of this species has a milky juice, which is not too abundant, initially white, but as it dries, it becomes yellowish.
The diameter of the leg varies in the range of 0.4-0.8 cm, and its height is 2-5 cm. Initially, it is loose, then becomes empty. It has the same color as the hat, but in the upper part it is a little lighter.
Habitat and fruiting period
The stunted milkweed (Lactarius tabidus) grows on mossy surfaces, in wet and damp places. This species of mushroom from the Russula family can be found in deciduous and mixed forests. The fruiting period of the species begins in July and continues until September.
Edibility
The stunted milkweed (Lactarius tabidus) is a conditionally edible mushroom, it is often eaten in a salty form.
Similar species, distinctive features from them
Rubella (Lactarius subdulcis) is considered to be a stunted species of mushroom similar to the milky one. True, it is distinguished by its milky juice, which has a white color, and does not change it under the influence of atmospheric air.