✅ Edibility Note
EDIBLE: Mild. WHITE LATEX slowly turning gray diagnostic. Best young. Cook thoroughly.
Description
Paradoxical Milk Cap has gray-brown cap (3-8 cm), often with pink tones. Gills pale. Stem similar. KEY: WHITE LATEX turning SLOWLY GRAY or GREENISH-GRAY. Cap may have pinkish tones. Small species. Flesh pale. Spore print cream.
Habitat & Distribution
Habitat: Mycorrhizal with CONIFERS. Grows under pines and spruces. Northern forests. Scattered.
Region: Northeast, Upper Midwest, Canada
Seasonality
Fall (September-October).
Common Lookalikes
Always verify identification to avoid these similar species:
- Other small Lactarius - check latex color change
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