Woolly Milkcap
Lactarius torminosus
Safety assessment
Edible with conditions
Based on reviewed safety sources.
A milk cap with a shaggy, woolly margin growing under birch. Poisonous raw, but traditionally long-salted or thoroughly boiled in Northern Europe.
Identification
- Cap dull pink with concentric shaggy zones.
- Margin strongly inrolled and woolly; milk white and very acrid.
Lookalikes
These species can be confused
Baltic distribution
- Latvia
- 21
- Lithuania
- 31
- Estonia
- 519
- Global
- 26709
Occurrence records in GBIF — not a claim that the species is absent elsewhere.
Safety first. This information is an educational reference, not a confirmation of an edible mushroom. Identifying fungi is difficult and mistakes can be dangerous. Never eat a mushroom unless you are completely certain of its identity, and consult a certified mycologist.
