CHOICE EDIBLE: Excellent flavor despite fishy odor (disappears when cooked). CORRUGATED CAP + ABUNDANT LATEX + FISHY ODOR diagnostic. Cook thoroughly.
Corrugated Milk Cap has large orange-brown cap (7-20 cm) with distinctive WRINKLED or CORRUGATED surface - like wavy ridges. Gills cream, close, staining brown. Stem similar color. KEY: ABUNDANT WHITE LATEX, FISHY ODOR. Larger than L. volemus with deeply wrinkled cap. Flesh white. Spore print white.
| Family | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Genus | Lactifluus |
| Edibility | Edible* |
| Toxicity | unknown |
| Season | Jul-Oct |
| Habitat | Mycorrhizal with HARDWOODS, especially oak. Grows on ground in hardwood forests. Common in eastern US. Scattered or groups. |
| Region | Eastern US, Midwest, Southeast |
Habitat: Mycorrhizal with HARDWOODS, especially oak. Grows on ground in hardwood forests. Common in eastern US. Scattered or groups.
Region: Eastern US, Midwest, Southeast
Summer through fall (July-October).
Typical months: Jul-Oct
Always verify identification to avoid these similar species. The differentiator is the point — learn the one or two tells that separate them:
smaller, less wrinkled
Pin the patch before you leave it. Coordinates, photos, and field notes stay on your device — and the offline lookalike guide travels with you into the deep woods.
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