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Lactarius deliciosus



I found just one of these mushrooms today. I believe it is likely Lactarius deliciosus, known as the saffron milk cap. When I saw it, I thought it might by L. thyinos because I couldn’t see any staining. However, this mushroom did stain when handled. Last year, I collected a number of L. thyinos, which were a brighter orange with very bright orange milk. Both are edible but L. thyinos is better. Still, good to know there are milk caps in this forest.

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  1. Sam's avatar
    Sam

    Hey, my family is trying to find this everywhere in Ontario, unfortunately , we don’t any luck like we did in Banff, would happen to know anywhere we can spot these beauty? They are delicious !!

    • Eugene Knapik's avatar

      Hi Sam. There is lots of pressure on all the spots I go to find a few mushrooms. If I gave out my spots, I simply wouldn’t have anyplace to forage. As a result, I can’t really tell you where to go. I only know of one forest where there are enough of these to go picking just for them. It’s a mixed forest and the mushrooms grow in a low-lying area near a creek. If you go up to cottage country, you might find an even better mushroom, Lactarius thyinos, under cedar trees, near lakes. Good luck.

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