Lactarius subdulcis (Pers. ex Fr.) S. F. Gray. Zimtbauner Milchling, Lactaire douceâtre, Mild Milkcap. Cap 3–7cm across, convex, later with a depression, sometimes with a small umbo, reddish brown, rusty or dark cinnamon, paling to buff, fairly rigid to flexible, surface matt, smooth to slightly wrinkled, margin incurved at first, sometimes slightly furrowed. Stem 30–70 x 6–13mm, cylindrical to slightly club-shaped, sometimes furrowed lengthwise, coloured as cap but paler above. Flesh white to buff, thin in cap. Gills adnate to slightly decurrent, whitish at first then rosy-buff with a slight vinaceous tinge. Milk white, plentiful, not turning yellow on a handkerchief; taste mild then slightly bitter. Spore print cream (C) with slight salmon tinge. Spores oval, with largish warts (1µ) joined by mainly thinnish ridges to form a well-developed network, 7.5–9.5 x 6.5–8µ. Cap surface of prostrate, filamentous hyphae with variously inflated cells. Habitat in broad-leaved woods especially beech. Season late summer to late autumn. Common. Edible. (Never eat any mushroom until you are certain it is edible as many are poisonous and some are deadly poisonous.) Distribution, America and Europe.