Lactarius repraesentaneus

Britzelm.

Northern milkcap, Northern bearded milkcap

RussulaceaeMushroomsPotential hazards — see below

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Mushroom, Fungus, Caution, Medicine

CAUTION

Known Hazards

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant.

Britain, Canada, Czech Republic, Europe, France, North America, Sweden, Switzerland,

Countries: Andorra, Antigua & Barbuda, Albania, Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Barbados, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bahamas, Belarus, Belize, Canada, Switzerland, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Grenada, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Croatia, Haiti, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Monaco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Mexico, Nicaragua, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Poland, Puerto Rico, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, San Marino, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago, Ukraine, United States, St Vincent

How to Identify

A temperate mushroom in the Russulaceae family.

Medicinal Uses

Has traditional medicinal uses.

Wikipedia

Source ↗

Lactarius repraesentaneus, commonly known as the purple-staining bearded milkcap, the northern bearded milkcap, or the northern milkcap, is a species of fungus in the family Russulaceae. Distinguishing features of its fruit body include the large orange-yellow cap up to 18 cm (7.1 in) wide, cream to pale yellow gills, and a yellow coarsely-pitted stem that is up to 12 cm (4.7 in) long and 3 cm (1.2 in) thick. Cut fruit bodies ooze a white latex that will stain mushroom tissue lilac to purple. The species has a northerly distribution, being found in temperate regions of North America and Europe. It is associated with spruce trees. The mushroom is poisonous, its consumption causing stomach aches. It has antibiotic activity against Staphylococcus aureus and contains chemicals that can modify the growth of plants.

References (2)

Boa, E. R., Wild edible fungi and their importance to people. FAO Non Wood Forest Products Booklet 17
Li, H., et al, 2020, Reviewing the world’s edible mushroom species: A new evidence-based classification system. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf. 2021;20:1982–2014.