Yellow milkcap (Lactarius scrobiculatus) — yellowish funnel with pitted margin
Conditionally edible

Yellow milkcap (podskryobnik)

Lactarius scrobiculatus

Photo: Pavel N. · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Habitat
Spruce and mixed woods on soil; mycorrhizal.
Season
July–October
Verified
October 5, 2026

Identification

Yellowish cap, scrobiculate (pitted) stem, latex white → yellow on air.

Edibility — conditional

Conditionally edible — salting after soaking.

In practice

  • Yellow-staining latex + pitted stem = yellow milkcap, not the true milkcap.
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Sources

  1. First Nature: Lactarius scrobiculatus
  2. MushroomExpert (M. Kuo): Lactarius (review рода)
  3. Wikipedia: Lactarius scrobiculatus