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Milky milky milky, also referred to as silky, is a member of the Russula family (Russulaceae), genus Lactarius. In Latin, this mushroom is also called Lactifluus serifluus, Agaricus serifluus, Galorrheus serifluus.
A distinctive feature of the watery milky milky is the perfectly even and smooth surface of its cap.
Where does the watery-milky milky grow
The milky milky grows in broad-leaved and mixed forests located in the temperate climate zone. Mycorrhiza forms with oak and spruce.
Fruiting bodies grow singly or in small groups. The yield is low, completely dependent on weather conditions. The fruiting period is from August to September.
What does silky milky look like
The young specimen has a small, flat cap with a small papillary tubercle in the center, which changes significantly as it grows, acquiring a goblet shape. In adulthood, it reaches up to 7 cm in diameter, wavy along the edges and with a rather wide funnel in the center. The surface is dry, smooth, brown with a red tinge. The edges are less saturated.
Plastic layer of ocher-yellow color. The plates themselves are very thin, of moderate frequency, adherent or slightly descending along the stem. Spore powder yellow.
The leg is high, reaching up to 7 cm in and up to approximately 1 cm in girth, hollow inside. In a young specimen, it has a light brown color, and as it grows, it darkens, becoming brown-red. The surface is matte, smooth, dry.
The pulp is fragile, reddish-brown on the break with a watery-white juice that stands out, which does not change color in the air. The smell is slightly fruity, the taste is practically absent.
This is a rather fragile mushroom, having practically no nutritional value due to the lack of taste.
Is it possible to eat a watery-milky milky
The silky milky belongs to a number of conditionally edible mushrooms, but it does not represent a special culinary value. It is possible to use fruiting bodies only in a salty form, fresh specimens are not suitable for food.
Due to the low prevalence and almost complete lack of taste, many mushroom pickers ignore this species, preferring better representatives of the mushroom kingdom.
False doubles
Different types of mushrooms are similar to the watery-milky milky. The most common and similar are the following:
- bitter – is a conditionally edible mushroom, characterized by the presence of a bitter taste and a slightly lowered cap;
- lactic hepatic – inedible appearance, differs in milky juice turning yellow in the air;
- comfortable chest – conditionally edible mushroom with a distinctive pronounced smell;
- milky chestnut-bloody – conditionally edible, has a more reddish cap color.
Rules for collection and use
Milkers are harvested during their active fruiting in places remote from highways and large enterprises. After harvesting, mushrooms must be soaked in cool salted water for at least 2 hours, after which they are boiled and salted. Do not eat raw.
Conclusion
Milky milky is an unremarkable mushroom without much taste, but with a pleasant, slightly fruity aroma. Mushroom pickers collect this species very rarely due to its low gastronomic qualities.
