Lactarius pergamenus
(Sw.) Fr.
Peppery milk cap
RussulaceaeMushrooms
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Mushroom, Fungus
The mushroom caps are fried and eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
Europe, Italy, Mediterranean,
Countries: Andorra, Albania, Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Belarus, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Algeria, Estonia, Egypt, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Iceland, Italy, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Libya, Morocco, Monaco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, San Marino, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine
How to Identify
A mushroom in the Russulaceae family found in temperate regions, commonly known as Peppery milk cap.
Names & Synonyms
Agaricus pergamenus Sw.Lactarius pergamenus (Sw.) Fr.and others
References (1)
- Pieroni, A., et al, 2005, Food for two seasons: Culinary uses of non-cultivated local vegetables and mushrooms in a south Italian village. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, 56(4): 245-272
