✅ Edibility Note
CHOICE EDIBLE: Excellent flavor despite fishy odor (disappears when cooked). CORRUGATED CAP + ABUNDANT LATEX + FISHY ODOR diagnostic. Cook thoroughly.
Description
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.
Habitat & Distribution
Habitat: Mycorrhizal with HARDWOODS, especially oak. Grows on ground in hardwood forests. Common in eastern US. Scattered or groups.
Region: Eastern US, Midwest, Southeast
Seasonality
Summer through fall (July-October).
Common Lookalikes
Always verify identification to avoid these similar species:
- Lactifluus volemus - smaller, less wrinkled
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