Oakbug Milkcap  New
Taken at Strathclyde Park on 13th October 2025 using Nikon Coolpix P950
Fact File


Oakbug Milkcap.
Species:
Order:
Family:
Local Names: 		Lactarius quietus.
Russulales.
Russulaceae.
Oak Milkcap.
Habitat:
Cap Diameter:
Stem:
Season:
Edibility:
 		Mainly under Oak trees.
4 - 9 cms.
5 - 10 mm diameter:  5 - 7 cms. tall.
August - October.
Regarded as edible, but unfortunately Lactarius quietus is not  particularly pleasant tasting.

When picking any fungus for consumption, caution should be exercised at all times.