Lactarius Pers.

Filed As

Russulaceae
Lactarius

Collector(s)

R. E. Halling 7876 with Chuck, Aida, Maria, Isaac, Milton, Enia, 14 Jul 1999

Location

Costa Rica. San José. Dota (Canton). San Gerardo. Albergue de la Montaña, Savegre, ±5 km SW of Cerro de la Muerte.

Habitat

Montane cloud forest. Quercus copeyensis, Q. seemannii. Gregarious. On soil.

Description

Pileus 3-10 cm broad, convex to plano convex, often becoming depressed on the disc, matted subtomentose at first, +/-glabrous and subrugulose, white at first then becoming a brownish yellow (5C-D7-6), developing an irregular margin. Flesh 7-10 mm thick, pale yellow (4A3), unchanging, exuding a scant watery white latex, with mild odor and mild to slowly subacrid taste. Lamellae subdecurrent to decurrent, subdistant, pale yellow to grayish yellow (4A-B4), exuding a scant watery white latex, unchanging, with even edges. Stipe 3-6 cm long, 1-2.5 cm broad, equal, dry, matted subtomentose, white at first, developing brownish yellow tones with age, with interior becoming hollow, concolorous with pileus, with white basal mycelium. Spores reticulate, so not L. subvellereus.

Specimen Notes

Duplicate in INB

Identifiers

NY Barcode: 2072383

Occurrence ID: 9be04de9-9be3-48cc-aeaf-3a962fe6420c

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