Lactarius Pers.

  • Filed As

    Russulaceae
    Lactarius

  • Collector(s)

    R. E. Halling 7455 with R. Tulloss, K. Shanks, R. Petersen, 22 Jun 1995

  • Location

    Costa Rica. San José. Pérez Zeledón (Canton). Villa Mills. C.A.T.I.E. Experimental Forest of Villa Mills.

  • Habitat

    Montane cloud forest. Quercus costaricensis. Gregarious. On soil.

  • Description

    Pileus 2.5-6 cm broad, convex with a depressed disc, and incurved margin when young, depressed on disc with decurved to uplifted margin with age, viscid to subglutinous, possibly fibrillose under gluten, (6C-D7-6-5) over disc, paler (6B4) toward margin. Flesh pale pinkish white, unchanging, up to 5 mm thick, exuding a white latex that is unchanging, with mild odor and slightly acrid taste. Lamellae adnate to subdecurrent, close, white at first becoming pinkish flesh color with age, exuding white latex when cut, unchanging, with even edges. Stipe 3-7 cm long, 1-1.5 cm broad, ±equal, sometimes compressed, brittle, viscid to subglutinous, glabrous under gluten, sometimes scrobiculate, concolorous with pileus to somewhat paler, with hollow interior. Collected previously at Villa Mills.

  • Specimen Notes

    Duplicate in USJ

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02861467

    Occurrence ID: 7321696e-41e4-457b-baac-ea56ea3f4586

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  • Kingdom

    Fungi

  • Division

    Basidiomycota

  • Family

    Russulaceae

  • All Determinations

    Lactarius Pers. det R. E. Halling

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Costa Rica

  • State/Province

    San José

  • County/Municipio

    Pérez Zeledón (Canton)

  • City/Township

    Villa Mills

  • Locality

    C.A.T.I.E. Experimental Forest of Villa Mills.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2880 m. (9449 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    9.5508, -83.6819

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