Wednesday, 15 February 2012

Lactarius pterosporus

Facts
Scientific Name: 
Lactarius pterosporus
Cap Diameter (mm): 
30-80mm
Stem Height (mm): 
30-70mm
Stem Diameter (mm): 
5-15mm
Information
Description: 

A medium sized fawn coloured fungus whose gills exude milk and is found in broadleaf woodland with Oak, Hornbeam or Beechm

Distribution: 

Uncommon from late Summer till Autumn.

Habitat: 

Broadleaf woodland with Oak, Beech and Hornbeam.

Cap: 

Fawn coloured, discolouring with a reddish tinge at maturity or on bruising, usually distinctly wrikled.

Flesh: 

White bruising reddish.

Gills: 

Slightly decurrent, crowded.

Stem: 

Concolorous with the cap.