About Lactarius lignyotus Fr.
Lactarius lignyotus, commonly called chocolate milky, is a species of mushroom belonging to the large milk-cap genus Lactarius within the order Russulales. Elias Magnus Fries first gave it a formal scientific description in 1855. The cap of this mushroom can grow up to 10 centimetres (4 inches) wide and is brown in colour. Its stalk is brown, with a white base. When the flesh is cut or split, it releases a milky latex substance. This species produces a spore print that is yellow or ochre in colour. It grows naturally in coniferous woodland in eastern North America. Lactarius lignyotus is classified as edible, but it is regarded as having little culinary interest.
