Lactarius quietus

Lactarius quietus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Russulales
Family: Russulaceae
Genus: Lactarius
Species:
L. quietus
Binomial name
Lactarius quietus
(Fr.) Fr. (1838)
Synonyms[1][2]
  • Agaricus quietus Fr. (1821)
  • Galorrheus quietus (Fr.) P.Kumm. (1871)
  • Lactifluus quietus (Fr.) Kuntze (1891)
Lactarius quietus
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Gills on hymenium
Cap is convex or flat
Hymenium is decurrent
Stipe is bare
Spore print is cream
Ecology is mycorrhizal
Edibility is unknown

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. It is found exclusively under oak trees in Europe, where it grows solitarily or in scattered groups in autumn months. In North America, the variety L. quietus var. incanus is fairly common in the same habitat. The mushroom's edibility is disputed.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference MB was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Lactarius vietus synonymy". Index Fungorum. Accessed 1 January 2011.