Lactarius fragilis var. rubidus Hesler & A.H.Sm.
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Filed As
Russulaceae
Lactarius fragilis var. rubidus Hesler & A.H.Sm. -
Collector(s)
R. E. Halling 7469 with R. Tulloss, K. Shanks, R. Petersen, 23 Jun 1995
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Location
Costa Rica. San José. Villa Mills, Finca Alejandrina, along Interamerican Highway at km 95 near Hotel La Georgina.
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Habitat
Montane cloud forest. Quercus costaricensis. Gregarious. On soil.
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Description
Pileus 2-5 cm broad, convex to plano-convex to depressed on the disc with uplifted margin, dry, dull, glabrous, dark brown (8F8) becoming paler brown (6-7E7) with age. Flesh white unchanging exuding a watery white latex when cut, with a spicy fragrant odor and mild taste. Lamellae decurrent, close, grayish orange (5B4) at first, becoming slightly browner with age, unchanging from exuded latex, with even edges. Stipe 2-6 cm long, 5-9 mm broad, equal, dry, fragile, glabrous to slightly subpruinose (lens), concolorous with pileus, sometimes with pallid mycelium at base, with interior becoming hollow. Phenology of specimen: Basidiomata.
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Specimen Notes
Duplicate in USJ
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 96581
Occurrence ID: a320b06d-4eb3-44bb-a0a8-6ab0c77f4d3a
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Kingdom
Fungi
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Division
Basidiomycota
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Family
Russulaceae
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All Determinations
Lactarius fragilis var. rubidus Hesler & A.H.Sm. det R. E. Halling
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Region
Central America
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Country
Costa Rica
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State/Province
San José
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Locality
Villa Mills, Finca Alejandrina, along Interamerican Highway at km 95 near Hotel La Georgina
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Elevation
Alt. 3000 m. (9843 ft.)
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Coordinates
9.5619, -83.7394
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Distribution
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Lactarius fragilis var. rubidus Hesler & A.H.Sm.