#mushroommilk
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More milky goodness, here are three culinary edible Lactifluus species (volemus, corrugis, hygrophoides) that can be founs during summer on the east coast. The milky latex deters predators from eating the mushroom as it matures. The “milk” is sticky and astringent, it smells fishy and quick turns brown, no good to drink. #mushroommilk #milkcap #lactarius #mycology #fungi #mushtok #mycophile #Science #sciencetok #tiktoktaughtme #mushroomasmr #madcreamy #mushrooms
Slicing up a Voluminous Milk Cap (Lactifluus volemus) to show off how immature Milk Cap mushrooms put out a milky sticky latex when injured. The purpose of the milk is to gum up the mouth parts of bugs and slugs and deter predation. The milk is sticky and astrigent, plus it smells fishy and turns brown - not good for drinking. #milkcap #lactarius #mushroommilk #milky #mommymilk #mycology #fungi #sciencetok #mycotok #mushrooms #mushroomedu #mycophile #wildmushrooms #fungiedu
@Alan_Rockefeller was photographing this Mycena galopus var. nigra and taught me about it. This is a saprotrophic mushroom found growing in conifer duff (especially Redwoods) in California. It has a two tone cap with a dark brown cap tip and the pubescent (hairy) stem releases big loads of white milk when you break it off. #mycena #mushroommilk #mushroomidentification #mycology #fungi #mushroomedu #mushtok #🍄💦
The Voluminous Milk Cap (Lactifluus volemus) is a ectomycorrhizal species that grows in Eastern North America and down into Mexico, often associated with hardwood deciduous trees like Oak. The milky latex has a distinctive fishy smell and turns brown, avoid touching it unless you want brown fishy hands. #mushroommilk #milkcap #lactarius #mycology #fungi #milky #latex #science #mushtok #mycotok #thirsty #forbiddensnacks #fishy #fascinatedbyfungi #mushroom
