Lactarius spinosulus    Quél. 

common name(s) : Lilacscale Milkcap 

New classification: Basidiomycota/Agaricomycotina/Agaricomycetes/Incertae sedis/Russulales/Russulaceae  
Former classification: Basidiomycota/Homobasidiomycetes/Agaricomycetideae/Russulales/Russulaceae  

synonyms: Lactarius lilacinus ss.Lge 

edibility : inedible

potential confusions with Lactarius spinosulus toxicity of Lactarius spinosulus genus Lactarius  

The cap is pinkish brown to vinaceous lilac.

its texture is grainy (breaking like a chalk stick).

The gills are . The spore print is white. This species is mycorrhizal. It grows on the ground.

The fruiting period takes place from July to November.
Dimensions: width of cap approximately 4 cm (between 2 and 7 cm)
  height of stem approximately 3.5 cm (between 1.5 and 6 cm)
  thickness of stem (at largest section) approximately 8 mm (between 5 and 12 mm)

Chemical tests : olive-grey reaction of gaïac on flesh; very slow olive green reaction on cap.


Lactarius spinosulus is rare and confined in the forest of Rambouillet, and is quite rare, more generally speaking .
here should be the distribution map of Lactarius spinosulus in the forest of Rambouillet
Above : distribution map of Lactarius spinosulus in the forest of Rambouillet



page updated on 14/01/18