Lactarius mammosus (Fr.) Fr. syn. L. hibbardae (Burl.) Sacc. Dunkler Duftmilchling. Cap 2.5–5.5cm across, convex, later flattening or with a depression, sometimes with a flat to pointed umbo, brownish, vinaceous-grey to umber or hazel, sometimes with one or more concentric bands, flesh moderately thick, firm, surface dry, of feathery adpressed fibres breaking up into small, low, fibrous scales, margin somewhat inrolled at first. Stem 15–35 x 5–11mm, whitish or tinged with the cap colour, bruising pale cinnamon brown. Flesh whitish to buff. Gills adnate to slightly decurrent, crowded, rosy buff, later darker with an orangy tinge. Milk white; taste mild, later hot or very hot. Smell of coconut. Spore print cream (C). Spores elliptic to oval, with a dense, fairly full network of ridges, 7.7–9 x 5–6µ. Habitat under pine. Season early autumn. Rare. Edible. (Never eat any mushroom until you are certain it is edible as many are poisonous and some are deadly poisonous.) Found In Europe. |