Camphor milkweed (Lactarius camphoratus) فوٽو ۽ وضاحت

Camphor milkweed (Lactarius camphoratus)

The camphor milkweed belongs to the russula family, to the lamellar species of mushrooms.

Grows in Eurasia, forests of North America. Prefers conifers and mixed forests. Mycorrhiza with conifers. Likes to grow on acidic soils, on rotting bedding or wood.

In Our Country, it is often found in the European part, as well as in the Far East.

The milky cap at a young age has a convex shape, at a later age it is flat. There is a small tubercle in the middle, the edges are ribbed.

The surface of the cap is covered with a smooth matte skin, the color of which can vary from dark red to brown.

The plates of the fungus are frequent, wide, while running down. Color – slightly reddish, in some places there may be dark spots.

The cylindrical leg of the lactifer has a fragile structure, a smooth surface, its height reaches about 3-5 centimeters. The color of the stem is exactly the same as that of the mushroom cap, but may become darker with age.

The pulp is loose, has a specific, not very pleasant smell (reminiscent of camphor), while the taste is fresh. The fungus has abundant milky juice, which has a white color that does not change in the open air.

Season: from July to the end of September.

The mushroom has a very strong specific smell, and therefore it is quite difficult to confuse it with other species of this family.

The camphor milkweed belongs to the edible species of mushrooms, but its taste is low. They are eaten (boiled, salted).