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Beech milkcap

Lactarius blennius

Genus Lactarius. Family Russulaceae. Order Russulales.

Beech milkcap — Photographs 1
Beech milkcap.
Photo: Author not stated / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Description

Lactarius blennius (commonly known as the slimy milkcap or beech milkcap) is a medium-sized mushroom of the genus Lactarius found commonly in beech forests in Europe, where it is mycorrhizal, favouring the European beech (though associations with other trees are known).

Traits

Edibility
Inedible

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Photographs

Beech milkcap — Photographs 2
Beech milkcap. Mycological illustration.
Jan Kops / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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