Source-reviewed species profile
Ugly milkcap Lactarius necator
Dark olive-brown funnel with a felted inrolled margin and white latex. This profile covers broad field features, season and habitat for learning.
Where can I find ugly milkcap?
Damp deciduous and coniferous woodland, often with birch or spruce.
In Mycoverse you can select Ugly milkcap and compare candidate search areas using a species-specific assessment of rainfall, estimated soil moisture, temperature, forest type, tree signals, canopy cover, terrain and season. Where source coverage is available, the assessment also uses historical species observations. Historical observations are historical data, not recent finds.
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Field features
- Dark olive-brown funnel with a felted inrolled margin and white latex.
Habitat and search guidance
Damp deciduous and coniferous woodland, often with birch or spruce.
Months
June–November
Safety status
Not for food; the Norwegian Norm List reports a strongly mutagenic compound. Not presented as a food mushroom. This profile supports learning and safer boundaries; it does not approve a finding.
Sources and review status
Last reviewed: 30 September 2026.