Pale Milkcap
Lactarius pallidus Pers.
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Edibility
Edible (per source) Source: Wikipedia: Lactarius pallidus
Classification from Wikipedia: Lactarius pallidus. Sources can be wrong or incomplete, and people react differently.
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Lookalikes
No lookalikes are recorded for this species yet. That does not mean there are none. Many mushrooms look alike, so never rely on appearance alone.
Season
When this species has been recorded, by month, from open-licensed US and Canada observations. It shows when people report it, not a guarantee it is fruiting.
The highlighted bar is the current month.
View season data as a table
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 1 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 0 |
| April | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| June | 0 |
| July | 0 |
| August | 5 |
| September | 3 |
| October | 2 |
| November | 1 |
| December | 0 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Alaska 4 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 2 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 2 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 2 records · Foraging rules
- New York 1 records · Foraging rules
- Idaho 1 records · Foraging rules
- Florida 1 records · Foraging rules
Identification traits
| Cap shape | convex |
|---|---|
| Underside (gills, pores or teeth) | gills |
| Ecology | mycorrhizal |
| Stem features | bare |
| Spore print color | ochre |
Traits vary. Use them to ask better questions of an expert, not to make a final call.
About
Lactarius pallidus, the pale milkcap, is an edible mushroom of the genus Lactarius. It is pale in colour, and found on the floor in beech or birch woodland. It's smooth cap features a particularly thick layer of flesh and often has an incurved margin. Though generally considered edible, it is not recommended to be eaten raw. It is common in Europe, and less common in North America and Australasia.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the original article.
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