Image of Tawny Milkcap

Description:

Slo.: sona mlenica, mlena peenica - Habitat: Mixed forest, predominantly hardwood, moderately inclined toward southeast, cretaceous clastic rock (flysh) bedrock, relatively humid place, partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies, average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 8-10 deg C, elevations 460 m (1.500 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. - Substratum: soil. - Comments: Growing scattered, pileus diameter up to 7.5 cm (3 inch), taste distinct but not sharp or bitter, smell on fish; SP whitish, milk white becoming brown with time. Spores seem slightly too big, possibly because they were measured across warts. Spore dimensions: warty, 10.0 (SD = 0.6) x 9,3 (SD = 0.5) micr., Q = 1.08 (SD = 0.05), n = 30 . Motic B2-211A, magnification 1.000 x, oil, in water. - Ref.: (1) M.Bon, Parey's Buch der Pilze, Kosmos (2005), p 94. (2) A.Poler, Veselo po gobe (in Slovene), Mohorjeva druba Celovec (2002), p 238. (3) D.Arora, Mushrooms Demystified, Ten Speed Press, Berkeley (1986), p 78. (4) http://www.mushroomexpert.com/lactarius_volemus.html (5) http://www.rogersmushrooms.com/gallery/DisplayBlock~bid~6368~source~gallerychooserresult.asp .