Spiny Milkweed (Lactarius spinosulus)
- 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 spinosulus (Spiny milkweed)
Milky prickly (lat. Lactarius spinosulus) is a fungus in the genus Lactarius (lat. Lactarius) of the Russulaceae family.
Spiny lactic cap:
Diameter 2-5 cm, in youth it is flat or convex, with a folded edge, with age it becomes prostrate or even funnel-shaped, often with an uneven edge, on which slight pubescence is noticeable. The color is pink-red, with pronounced zoning. The surface of the cap is dry, slightly hairy. The flesh is thin, whitish, turning gray at the break. The milky juice is white, not caustic.
Records:
Yellowish, of medium thickness and frequency, adherent.
Spore powder:
Pale ocher.
The leg of the spiked milkweed:
Height 3-5 cm, thickness up to 0,8 cm, cylindrical, hollow, often curved, cap-colored or lighter, with fragile flesh.
Spread:
Prickly milkweed occurs in August-September in deciduous and mixed forests, mycorrhizing with birch.
Similar species:
First of all, the spiny milkweed looks like a pink wave (Lactarius torminosus), although the resemblance is purely superficial – the fragility of the structure, the weak pubescence of the cap, the yellowish plates and the leg, even in young specimens, do not allow you to make a mistake. The prickly lactiferous differs from other small lactifers of a similar color in the very distinct zoning of the cap: the dark red concentric zones on it are more pronounced than even those of the pink wave.
Edibility:
It is considered an inedible mushroom. However, according to some authors, it is quite edible, suitable for pickles.