Dirty Milky

Lactarius sordidus

Lactarius sordidus is a milkcap in the family Russulaceae.
Dirty Milky - Lactarius sordidus I almost skipped over this mushroom because I thought it was just an old, dirty lactarius. The cap was about 10 cm wide, and slightly sunken. It was brown with greenish black and mostly smooth. The gills were tannish white, attached, and close. Latex was scant and white. The stem was thick, brownish green, and somewhat pitted. Habitat: Growing on the ground under eastern hemlock, but with oak, ash, beech, and birch in the same area. Dirty Milky,Geotagged,Lactarius sordidus,Summer,United States,dirty milky,lactarius,mushroom

Appearance

Cap is 5-10 cm wide; convex to sunken; nearly smooth; pale brown with dark/green hues; somewhat tacky. Flesh is white, pink-tinged. Latex is white. Taste is acrid. Gills are attached, close, and white to yellowish. Stipe is brownish with pitted, dingy greenish brown spots.

Distribution

Nova Scotia to North Carolina, west to Michigan, Idaho, and Alaska.

Habitat

On the ground under conifers

Uses

Not edible

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Taxonomy
KingdomFungi
DivisionBasidiomycota
ClassAgaricomycetes
OrderRussulales
FamilyRussulaceae
GenusLactarius
SpeciesLactarius sordidus
Photographed in
United States of America