Lactarius insulsus (Fr.) Fr. (L. zonarius of Romagnesi and others).Zonen-Milchling. Cap 5–12cm across, flattened convex at first, then with a central depression and eventually widely funnel-shaped with a somewhat irregular and broadly wavy margin, pale buff with yellowish centre and, often, numerous dull apricot or russet concentric bands; surface greasy rather than sticky, slightly lumpy-rough; margin incurved, later rounded, shortly hairy or hairless. Stem 30–70 x 1.5–3.5mm, whitish or the colour of the cap centre, with very slightly sunken yellowish to cinnamon or fawn spots and blotches, usually numerous, sometimes sparse or absent, usually with a large cavity. Flesh slightly creamy white, becoming pinkish in places after fifteen minutes or so and eventually pale livid wine-coloured. Gills decurrent, saffron, fairly closely spaced, narrow, rather rigid and fairly easily breaking. Milk abundant, white; taste after a few seconds very hot, smell acrid-aromatic with a fruity element. Spore print deep cream to pale ochre (E–F). Spores elliptic, warts mainly joined in chains or crests in a partial network, 7–8.5 x 6–7μ. Habitat under broad-leaved trees, especially oak. Season late summer to autumn. Very rare. Not edible. Distribution, America and Europe.