Peck's milky cap
Lactarius peckii
A species of Milk-caps.
The creamy white cap of this particular mushroom, known scientifically as Lactarius peckii, owes its name to the renowned mycologist, Charles Peck, who initially discovered and documented it. This species is characterized by the white, milky liquid it exudes, although some variations have been noted to produce sap with a greenish or yellowish hue.
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Attributes of Peck's milky cap
Cap Diameter
3 - 10 cm
Height
3 - 6 cm
Cap
Cap 4 - 9 cm; convex when young; brick red to dark orangish red or ruddy orange; dry, bald or very finely velvety
Cap Shape
Convex, Depressed
Cap Surfaces
Smooth, Velvety
Gills
Decurrent; close or crowded; pale orange to brownish; not staining where damaged
Gill Attachment
Attached
Stem
Stem 2.5 - 4 cm long, 1 - 2 cm thick; equal; pale, dull orange or darker orange; bald, without potholes, dry
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Surfaces
Smooth
Flesh
Fairly firm; orangish; unchanging colors when sliced
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Not distinctive; mildly mushroomy.
Body Color
BrownBronzeWhiteOrange
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Solitary, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Mycorrhizal
Substrate
On soil
You can find Peck's milky cap by these plants
Oaks, Pines
Occurence Habitats
Deciduous Woodland
Species Status
Fairly widely distributed in eastern North America
Endangered Species
No
Scientific Classification of Peck's milky cap
Phylum
Club fungi
Class
Mushroom-forming fungi
Order
Russulales
Family
Russulaceae
Genus
Milk-caps
Toxicity and Edibility of Peck's milky cap
Is Peck's milky cap Toxic?
Toxicity information is not available for this mushroom. Always consult with an expert before consuming any wild mushrooms.
