Tawny milkcap typically grows in symbiosis with certain trees, favoring the roots of these partners to share nutrients. It has a distinctive cap that changes color as it matures, accompanied by gills underneath that release spores into the environment for reproduction. Tawny milkcap prefers temperate forest habitats and can be identified by its unique milk-like substance that oozes when the flesh is damaged.
Cap Diameter:
3 - 7 cm
Odor:
Unpleasantly spicy, slightly acrid aroma
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Tawny milkcap
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Attributes of Tawny milkcap
Cap Diameter
3 - 7 cm
Height
4 - 8 cm
Cap Shape
Convex, Depressed
Cap Surfaces
Smooth, Slimy or slightly sticky
Gill Attachment
Attached
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Surfaces
Smooth
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
Creamy-buff with a pinkish tinge
Odor
Unpleasantly spicy, slightly acrid aroma
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Flesh exude liquid when injured
Yes
Nutrient Gathering
Mycorrhizal
Substrate
On soil
You can find Tawny milkcap by these plants:
Pines, Spruces, Firs, Oaks, Lindens
Occurence Habitats
Deciduous Woodland
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Habitat of Tawny milkcap
Tawny milkcap are typically found in deciduous forests with a variety of tree species such as oaks and beeches, thriving on calcareous grounds.