Leaden Milkcap
Lactarius turpis
Safety assessment
Edible with conditions
Based on reviewed safety sources.
The ugly milkcap is a large olive-brown milkcap with a sticky cap and acrid white milk. It grows in birch and mixed woodland, including damp ground; older literature often lists it as Lactarius necator.
Identification
- Cap olive-brown and sticky, with darker, wrinkled zones.
- Milk white and acrid at first, unchanging in air; flesh firm and pale greenish.
Baltic distribution
- Latvia
- 18
- Lithuania
- 97
- Estonia
- 49
- Global
- 13372
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.
