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Milky Caps - Lactarius sp. The caps were tan with darker brown centers. The margins were striate. The gills were decurrent, tan, wavy, had frequent short gills, and produced a tiny amount of white latex. The stipe was brown/white.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing in moss, on a rock, in a mixed forest with oak, birch, hemlock, and pine. <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65409/milky_caps_-_lactarius_sp.html" title="Milky Caps - Lactarius sp."><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/65409_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=NAJnyKI7jOl1DYBhT68idiaBUKU%3D" width="200" height="168" alt="Milky Caps - Lactarius sp. The caps were tan with darker brown centers. The margins were striate. The gills were decurrent, tan, wavy, had frequent short gills, and produced a tiny amount of white latex. The stipe was brown/white.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing in moss, on a rock, in a mixed forest with oak, birch, hemlock, and pine.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65413/milky_caps_-_lactarius_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65412/milky_caps_-_lactarius_sp.html Geotagged,Summer,United States,fungus,lactarius,milk cap,milky cap,mushroom,mushrooms" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65412/milky_caps_-_lactarius_sp.html" title="Milky Caps - Lactarius sp."><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/65412_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=BnrCnNZhypJfeQkThX9l1enLzTA%3D" width="200" height="158" alt="Milky Caps - Lactarius sp. The caps were tan with darker brown centers. The margins were striate. The gills were decurrent, tan, wavy, had frequent short gills, and produced a tiny amount of white latex. The stipe was brown/white.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing in moss, on a rock, in a mixed forest with oak, birch, hemlock, and pine. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65409/milky_caps_-_lactarius_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65413/milky_caps_-_lactarius_sp.html<br /> Geotagged,Lactarius,Milky Caps,Summer,United States,fungus,milk cap,mushroom" /></a></figure><br /> Geotagged,Lactarius,Milky Caps,Summer,United States,fungus,milk cap,mushroom Click/tap to enlarge

Milky Caps - Lactarius sp.

The caps were tan with darker brown centers. The margins were striate. The gills were decurrent, tan, wavy, had frequent short gills, and produced a tiny amount of white latex. The stipe was brown/white.

Habitat: Growing in moss, on a rock, in a mixed forest with oak, birch, hemlock, and pine.

Milky Caps - Lactarius sp. The caps were tan with darker brown centers. The margins were striate. The gills were decurrent, tan, wavy, had frequent short gills, and produced a tiny amount of white latex. The stipe was brown/white.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing in moss, on a rock, in a mixed forest with oak, birch, hemlock, and pine.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65413/milky_caps_-_lactarius_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65412/milky_caps_-_lactarius_sp.html Geotagged,Summer,United States,fungus,lactarius,milk cap,milky cap,mushroom,mushrooms

Milky Caps - Lactarius sp. The caps were tan with darker brown centers. The margins were striate. The gills were decurrent, tan, wavy, had frequent short gills, and produced a tiny amount of white latex. The stipe was brown/white.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing in moss, on a rock, in a mixed forest with oak, birch, hemlock, and pine. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65409/milky_caps_-_lactarius_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65413/milky_caps_-_lactarius_sp.html<br /> Geotagged,Lactarius,Milky Caps,Summer,United States,fungus,milk cap,mushroom

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  1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
    Flown Kimmerling
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    Those short gills are lovely! Posted 7 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Thanks, they were a really nice, pale yellow color.

      And, this is yet another beautiful Lactarius that I can't seem to get to species level, lol!       Posted 7 years ago

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Uploaded Aug 22, 2018. Captured Aug 19, 2018 08:49 in 80 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.