@fascinatedbyfungi: Here’s a throwback to some of my favorite milky mushrooms. These mushrooms have evolved to exude a milky latex when injured to deter predation, thus the name common name of Milkcap. The milk itself is sticky, astringent, and not palatable (similar to the latex exuded by a fig). . This video features the #CorrugatedMilkCap #Lactifluuscorrugis, which has a velvet coppery brown purplish cap, and vibrant coppery gills, it bleeds a copious amounts of sticky milky latex that stains brown but doesn’t smell super fishy. There is also the #VoluminousMilkCap #Lactifluusvolemus which has a lighter orange/brown cap with tightly spaced gills and releases copious amounts of milky latex that smells fishy and turns brown. . Both these species are delicious edible mushrooms when cooked, but I wouldn’t try consuming them raw. L. volemus and corrugis tend to have a chalky texture when cooked straight in a pan, so I prefer to roast or boil/pickle them. Hopefully this guide helps you spot these edible milk cap species in mixed hardwood forests this summer (avoid any species where the latex stains yellow as they are poisonous). . #milkcap #milkcaps #milky #mushroomidentification #naturevideos #mycology #fascinatedbyfungi

Dr. Gordon Walker (FunGuy)

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Tuesday 25 July 2023 21:52:00 GMT