Lactarius azonites (Zoneless Milkcap)

Lactarius azonites

Deciduous forests, especially grassy oak woods. Summer, autumn.

Fruiting bodies small, medium-sized. Cap 5-8 cm across, matt, fibrous, dry, velvety, dirty yellowish-brownish-grey. Gills greyish-cream, yellowish-brown. Stem 3—7x0.5-1.5 cm, white, later yellowish, the colour of the cap. Flesh white, turning red when broken or cut, with a pleasant smell, not bitter; the milk is white and does not change colour. Characteristic features: fruiting bodies greenish-brownish-grey, velvety. Grows in small groups, likes grassy oak woods. Found only in the Ginučiai oak wood, Ignalina district; it should be looked for in other forests too. Edible, but of low value.