13 September 2008 West Sussex. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. Synonymns Lactarius plumbeus Cap Convex, then flattened to depressed, velvety when young, slimy when damp, dark olive brown to dark umber, to about 20 cm across Gills Decurrent, narrow, crowded, cream, bruising brown Stem Stout, olive brown to umber, pitted Flesh Firm, whitish, bruising brown, exuding a white milk with a hot taste Smell Indistinct Taste Hot Season Late summer to autumn Distribution Very common Habitat In woods, with birch and conifers Spore Print Cream with a pink tinge Microscopic Features Spores ellipsoidal, with a network of ridges (6.5-8.5) x (5-6.5) µm2 Edibility Inedible |