Weeping Milk Cap
Lactifluus volemus
Safety assessment
Edible
Based on reviewed safety sources.
Lactarius volemus is a stout orange-brown milkcap with pale gills and very copious, mild white milk. It has a characteristic fishy smell and grows in broadleaf and mixed woodland.
Identification
- Cap orange-brown, dry and velvety, often cracking; stem pale.
- Milk very copious, white and mild, drying brownish.
Baltic distribution
- Latvia
- 8
- Lithuania
- 6
- Estonia
- 43
- Global
- 12516
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.