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


Saffron Milkcap.
Species:
Order:
Family:
Local Names: 		Lactarius deliciosus.
Russulales.
Russulaceae.
Red Pine Mushroom.
Habitat:
Cap Diameter:
Stem:
Season:
Edibility:
 		Pine forests, ocassionally Oak woodlands.
6 - 20 cms.
1.5 - 2 cms. diameter. 5 - 8 cms tall.
August - October.
Generally considered to be a good edible mushroom.
When picking any fungus for consumption, caution should be exercised at all times.