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The miller is pale, it is also dull or pale yellow, belongs to the Russulaceae family, of the genus Lactarius. The Latin name for this mushroom is Lactifluus pallidus or Galorrheus pallidus.
This mushroom is considered rare and has no special value for mushroom pickers.
Where the pale milky grows
The growing area of the pale lactarius covers deciduous and mixed forests located in the temperate climatic zone. It is quite rare. Mycorrhiza forms with oak, beech and birch.
Fruiting is stable, the active period of which is in July-August. Fruit bodies grow in small clusters.
What does a dull milky look like
The young specimen has a convex cap, which becomes depressed with growth, funnel-shaped and reaches up to 12 cm in diameter. The surface is smooth, covered with mucus, light ocher or fawn.
The hymenophore is plastic with thin, branching in places, plates descending along the leg. Their color is identical to the cap, but with pressure and with maturity, spots of a straw, ocher hue appear, which, when dried, acquire a rusty color. Spores under the microscope are rounded with hairy spines. In mass, they are a powder of a pale ocher color.
The leg is cylindrical in shape and reaches up to 9 cm in length and up to 1.5 cm in girth. The inside is hollow, the surface is smooth and has a color similar to the cap.
The flesh is thick, firm, but rather fragile. The cut is cream or white. It emits a large amount of light milky juice, which does not change color in the air, it tastes at first tasteless, then with a slight pungent aftertaste. The aroma is delicate, mushroom. The mushroom itself has a mild pungency.
Pale Millechnik has a dull light fawn color, which is why it got its name
Is it possible to eat pale lactarius
The lactiferous mushroom is conditionally edible. It has poor gastronomic qualities, but it is quite rich in the composition of microelements. At first, the taste is tasteless, and then spiciness appears.
False doubles
In appearance, the dull milky can be confused with the following mushrooms:
- sticky milkman - refers to conditionally edible, differs in the milky juice darkening in the air and the color of the cap is slightly darker;
- fragrant breast - a conditionally edible specimen, a distinctive feature of which is a delicate coconut aroma, as well as a fluffy surface of the cap with a pink tint;
- peppercorn - refers to conditionally edible, larger in size, the milky juice turns yellow when dried, the color of the cap is whiter.
Collection rules and use
Pale miller mushroom pickers do not come across often.At the same time, it should be understood that the collection of any mushrooms, including this type, should be carried out in places located far from roads and large enterprises.
After picking, mushrooms must be pre-processed. After that, they are only suitable for salting with other species. Fruiting bodies are first pre-soaked for several days, then boiled for 7-10 minutes and only then salted.
Conclusion
Pale miller is conditionally edible, while it is noted that its fruiting bodies are rich in various microelements, including iodine, potassium, sodium and phosphorus. But if not cooked properly, the mushroom can cause an eating disorder.
