Grey Milkcap
Taken at New Lanark on 5th September 2019 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.
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Grey Milkcap.
Species:
Order:
Family: 		Lactarius vietus.
Russulales.
Russulaceae.
Habitat:
Cap Diameter:
Stem:
Season:
Edibility:
 		Forest floor or on rotting wood.
2.5 - 7.5 cms.
2.5 - 8 cms.
Autumn.
Has a very hot taste, and the mushroom lacks a distinctive smell. Described by many mycologists as inedible.
When picking any fungus for consumption, caution should be exercised at all times.