Woolly milkcap (Lactarius torminosus) — pinkish cap with fringed woolly edge
Conditionally edible

Woolly milkcap (pink fringe)

Lactarius torminosus

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Habitat
Birch woods on soil; mycorrhizal with birch.
Season
June–October
Verified
October 4, 2025

Identification

Pinkish cap with a strongly woolly/fringed margin; white acrid latex; under birch.

Edibility — conditional

Conditionally edible — the salting tribe; soaked then salted.

In practice

  • Pink + woolly fringe + birch = woolly milkcap.
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Sources

  1. Wikipedia: Lactarius torminosus
  2. Русская Википедия: Волнушка розовая
  3. First Nature: Lactarius torminosus
  4. Грибопедия: волнушка розовая