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Lactarius quietus (commonly known as the oak milkcap, oakbug milkcap or southern milkcap) is a mushroom of the genus Lactarius. It is easily identified by its oily scent and the concentric bands on its cap. It is brown, and is probably named after its matte, "quiet" surface and colouration.
Source: Wikipedia
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Distribution
Widespread and common
Habitat
Grows with Quercus on all soils
Associates
Quercus
Conservation
LC
Cap
With faint darker spots especially near the margin
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| Shape | Convex, Flattened, Depressed |
| Surface | Smooth |
| Width | 2.5 - 8 cm |
Gills
Milk is white, faintly yellow on white tissue
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| Attachment | Sinuate, Adnate |
| Spacing | close |
Flesh
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| Odour | Weak to strong of bedbugs or oil |
| Taste | Mild |
Stem
Often grooved or pitted
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| Height | 3.5 - 9 cm |
| Width | 10 - 20 mm |
| Texture | Smooth |
| Shape | Clavate, Cylindric |
Spores
With warts and ridges up to 1μm high, ridges in a partial to almost complete reticulum
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| Shape | Ellipsoid, Broadly ellipsoid |
| Ornamentation | Reticulate, Warty |
| Size | 6.8-8.5 x 5.5-7 μm |
Confirmed
Unconfirmed
Classification
- ↳ Phylum: Basidiomycota
- ↳ Subphylum: Agaricomycotina
- ↳ Class: Agaricomycetes
- ↳ Order: Russulales
- ↳ Family: Russulaceae
- ↳ Genus: Lactarius
Synonyms
- Agaricus quietus Fr.
Reference Sources
G. Kibby (2025) British Milkcaps Lactarius & Lactifluus. Geoffrey Kibby.
T. Læssøe, J. H. Peterson (2019) Fungi of Temperate Europe Vol. 1. Princeton University Press.
