Douglasjfetter Posted June 5, 2018 Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 Found this in the woods with the rest of the pictures any ideas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted June 5, 2018 Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 Looks like Lactarius volemus, except this species drips white latex (a milky liquid) when cut or otherwise injured. Did you notice any drops of liquid forming on the gills or coming out of the cut flesh? Are those chanterelles in the bowl in the background? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglasjfetter Posted June 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 Lol yes those those are chanterelle in the background. And yes when I first picked it a white milky substance came from the gills it was about an hour before I cut it because I got lost in the woods and had to find my way back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted June 5, 2018 Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 Okay, probably Lactarius volemus. It's okay to nibble a tiny bit of Lactarius in order to judge the taste. L. volemus should taste mild, maybe a bit fishy. Does it have a fishy odor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglasjfetter Posted June 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2018 Not sure I was trying to get a spore print and my dog ate it while I was outside smoking a cigarette. I saw a few more I will pick some tomorrow and reply with a more definitive answer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted June 6, 2018 Report Share Posted June 6, 2018 Also, see if the gills bruise brown when cut/injured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglasjfetter Posted June 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2018 When I cut it in half I did see the meaty parrt go brown shortly after. The the stem and I guess the gills but I saw it more in the flesh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted June 7, 2018 Report Share Posted June 7, 2018 Lactarius volemus seems likely. If you see some fresh ones, then photographing the milk and the staining would be useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglasjfetter Posted June 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2018 This is when I first picked it. I have not found anymore yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted June 8, 2018 Report Share Posted June 8, 2018 Looks like Lactarius volemus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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