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Lactarius deliciosus, known as the Saffron milk cap or by its Catalan name Robellons, is the one of the milk-cap genus Lactarius and is considered to be the best to eat. It has a juice or "milk" inside that does not change colour before a long time. In the Girona area this type of mushroom is called a "pinatell" because it is collected near wild pine trees; typically they are harvested in October following the late August rain. Due to its scarcity it commands high prices.
[edit] Description
The Saffron Milk-cap is one group of mushrooms with orange or red milk and carrot-orange coloration, in many cases becoming flecked with green or blue-green with age. It has an orange funnel shaped cap, often with darker orange lines in the form of concentric circles, decurrent gills and a squat orange stipe.
[edit] Distribution and habitat
This group of mushrooms has orange or red milk and carrot-orange coloration, in many cases becoming flecked with green or blue-green with age. found in coniferous woodlands in Europe and North America as well as having been introduced to Australia and New Zealand, where it grows under pine plantations.
[edit] Edibility
The Saffron Milk-cap is edible and good; one method of preparation is to fry it in batter where its texture is reminiscent of meat.
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