The peck's milky cap's Latin name, Lactarius peckii, comes from the mycologist, Charles Peck, who collected the species. This mushroom produces a white milky latex, though there are reports that certain varieties produce sap that's greenish or yellowish.
Cap Diameter:
3 - 10 cm
Odor:
Not distinctive; mildly mushroomy.
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General Info About Peck's milky cap
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Attributes of Peck's milky cap
Cap Diameter
3 - 10 cm
Height
3 - 6 cm
Cap
Cap 4 - 9 cm; convex when young; brick red to dark orangish red or ruddy orange; dry, bald or very finely velvety
Cap Shape
Convex, Depressed
Cap Surfaces
Smooth, Velvety
Gills
Decurrent; close or crowded; pale orange to brownish; not staining where damaged
Gill Attachment
Attached
Stem
Stem 2.5 - 4 cm long, 1 - 2 cm thick; equal; pale, dull orange or darker orange; bald, without potholes, dry
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Surfaces
Smooth
Flesh
Fairly firm; orangish; unchanging colors when sliced
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Not distinctive; mildly mushroomy.
Body Color
Brown
Bronze
White
Orange
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Solitary, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Mycorrhizal
Substrate
On soil
You can find Peck's milky cap by these plants:
Oaks, Pines
Occurence Habitats
Deciduous Woodland
Species Status
Fairly widely distributed in eastern North America
Endangered Species
No
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Habitat of Peck's milky cap
Peck's milky cap typically resides in environments rich with hardwoods, often seen alongside oak trees. It thrives in forests where it can grow alone or in small groups.
