commonly known medium sized mushroom genus found commonly beech forests europe mycorrhizal favouring associations trees known described colour size vary distinctive wet amounts milk subject chemical research produce shown potential medical application derived chemical named association edibility uncertain different suggesting edible recommended poisonous taxonomy naming described swedish mycologist given current author genus closely related species beech suggested species forming group beech specific epithet derived latin meaning mushrooms commonly known known beech synonymous described species given earlier proposed proposed proposed recognised synonyms originally described form classified separate species described recognised invalid species included originally described german suggested actually variety naming var situation similar described separate species proposed fact variety naming var description flattened convex cap later depressed centre colour pale olive greenish grey dull green pale grey darker concentric bands colour vary greatly heavily spotted specimens known brown specimen similar recorded scotland cap moist margin curved stem paler colour cap measures tall thick tapering little flesh whitish similar colour gills later pale buff colour gills turn brownish grey colour wounded crowded shape slightly meaning run small way stem attachment attached stem depth gills milk white grey plentiful spores leave print low joined ridges small number cross connections measuring distribution habitat ecology common found broad woodland favouring beech associated observed growing association species oak forms association trees grow wide variety types typical acidic soil found late summer late autumn native europe distribution mushroom distribution beech british isles species common mushrooms areas recorded include sweden france italy poland uses mycologist claims edible cooked recommended describe poisonous milk tastes hot subject research chemistry derivatives known acquired mushroom including isolated species chemicals named occurrence species shown potentially instance type shown anti having strong affect refined create green pigment known
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