milkcap


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Noun1.milkcap - edible mushroommilkcap - edible mushroom      
Lactarius delicioso
agaric - a saprophytic fungus of the order Agaricales having an umbrellalike cap with gills on the underside
genus Lactarius, Lactarius - large genus of agarics that have white spore and contain a white or milky juice when cut or broken; includes both edible and poisonous species
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Lactarius deterrimus, also known as false saffron milkcap, is an edible mushroom from the family Russulaceae that mainly grows in coniferous woods in northern, northeastern, and Central Europe.
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Autumn is the ideal time to identify fungi in the woods, with eye-catching species such as the fly agaric and scarlet elfcup, as well as better camouflaged fungi such as milkcaps and the collared earthstar.
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