Lactarius subdulcis Beech Milkcap

A small to medium sized species, 20-40mm in diameter, variable in colour but usually with a warmly-tinged, dark brick-brown to clay-buff coloured cap which develops a pleated (crenulate) margin. The gills exude a mild-tasting white milk. It is usually found associated with beech and is widespread in beech woods throughout West Glamorgan, but  throughout its European range it has also been recorded, albeit rarely, with oak and hazel.  It is similar to Lactarius tabidus, which may also be found with beech, but that species has acrid milk which turns yellow as it dries.