Lactarius pyrogalus

The Sharp hazel Milchling ( Lactarius pyrogalus ), also known as biting Milchling or Brennreizker due to its sharp burning taste, a kind of fungus from the family of Täublingsverwandten is ( Russulaceae ). The fruiting bodies are greyish and differ from other similarly colored milk Lingen by his distant, yellowish fins. It grows in mixed forests, especially under hornbeam and hazel bushes.

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Features

Lactarius pyrogalus has a hat of 5-10 cm in diameter, which is gray-brown or gray-yellow, sometimes with olive or purple hues. It is flat convex completely flat up and is funnel-shaped with age. The hat is sometimes concentrically zoned, he is dünnfleischig and becomes sticky when wet, but does not shine. The stem measures 4-6 cm in length and 7-15 mm in diameter. He is generally cylindrical but sometimes thickened at the base. The stem is whitish or has the color of the hat, his flesh is also white. The fungus has easily bogige lamellae which are yellow to orange, but ocher in age. The wide- ranging, yellow fins distinguish it from other gray Lactarius species.

Lactarius pyrogalus produces a pale ocher -colored spore print; the spores are broadly elliptical with warts and an incomplete network. You can reach dimensions of 7-8 times of 5.5-7 microns. The spores are amyloid, meaning that they turn blue with Melzer's reagent.

Ecology and phenology

Lactarius pyrogalus is widespread and is often found alone or in groups under the hazel bushes. It is particularly common in hazel trees that are managed for coppice, but is also found elsewhere in mixed forests.

He comes from before August to October.

Importance

Feed value

Lactarius pyrogalus has a very sharp, bitter taste and is sour. This is reflected both in its German name, as well as in the scientific name " pyrogalus " which can be translated as "Fire milk ". Although non-toxic, it is considered inedible and should be avoided. In contrast to his relative the Edelreizker (L. deliciosus ) considered as a good edible mushroom.

Taxonomy

Lactarius pyrogalus was first described in 1792 by the French mycologist pyrogalus Bulliard as Agaricus before from the Sweden Elias Magnus Fries received its current scientific name in 1838. Its specific name pyrogalus derives from the Ancient Greek roots pyro " fire" and gala, " milk " from.

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