Lactarius trivialis (Common Milkcap)

Lactarius trivialis

Deciduous, coniferous and mixed forests, near spruce and birch. Summer, autumn.

Fruiting bodies medium-sized, large. Cap 7-12 cm across, grows much larger, slimy, shiny, spotted, bluish-grey, violet-brown, fleshy. Gills white, later cream, broad, adnate, subdecurrent. Stem 5-12x1-3 cm, hollow, yellowish-brownish. Flesh up to 2 cm thick, bitter in taste, turning yellow when pressed or broken. The milk is white; once exuded it becomes greyish-greenish. Characteristic features: fairly robust fruiting bodies with a violet tinge. Grows in small groups. Edible, very common. As with the brown milkcap, it is advisable to soak it.