Slimy milk cap grows mostly on the floors of coastal conifer or mixed forests. The specific epithet, pseudomucidus, essentially means "fake snot," in reference to the mushroom's characteristic slime-covered cap and stem. If bruised, the otherwise white gills will stain a brownish color.
Cap Diameter:
2 - 10 cm
Odor:
Slightly mushroomy, not distinctive.
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Attributes of Slimy milk cap
Cap Diameter
2 - 10 cm
Height
4 - 10 cm
Cap
Cap 2 - 10 cm across; flat convex; brown; smooth, slimy, mucilaginous
Gills
Decurrent; white with a gray or yellow tinge; staining brownish
Stem
4 - 10 cm tall; hollow, brittle; mucilaginous
Flesh
Gray; drying yellowish
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Slightly mushroomy, not distinctive.
Body Color
Brown
Growth Form
Solitary, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Mycorrhizal
Substrate
On soil
You can find Slimy milk cap by these plants:
Spruces, Firs, Pines
Occurence Habitats
Mixed Woodland, Coniferous Woodland
Species Status
Least Concern
Endangered Species
No
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Habitat of Slimy milk cap
Slimy milk cap tends to grow in mixed hardwood-conifer forests, often found in proximity to fir and hemlock trees.
