Lactarius Pers.
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Filed As
Russulaceae
Lactarius -
Collector(s)
R. E. Halling 8517 with T.J. Baroni, D.J. Lodge, J. Cifuentes, 03 Oct 2003
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Location
Belize. Cayo. Mountain PIne Ridge: Douglas DaSilva, pine forest and British Military Swamp.
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Habitat
Mid elevation pine-oak forest. Quercus oleoides, possibly Pinus caribaea. Scattered. On soil.
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Description
Pileus 5-7 cm broad, depressed to deeply depressed, subglutinous to viscid, subzonate at first, (5A6,5) then (4A5,4); flesh white to yellowish white (4A2), exuding a white latex that almost immediately changes to bright yellow, with mild odor and a slowly almost imperceptible subacrid taste. Lamellae adnate to subdecurrent, subdistant, white to yellowish white (4A2), exuding white then yellow latex when cut, eventually developing brown stains. Stipe 2.5-4 cm long, 1.5-2 cm broad, dry, scrobiculate, white at first then (5A5) with age, the scrobiculae (5A5); interior soon hollow, white, exuding white then yellow latex.
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Specimen Notes
Duplicate in BRH
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 02072565
Occurrence ID: 02f3ea88-4426-448c-b483-e7f069519c53
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Feedback
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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 Pers. det R. E. Halling
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Region
Central America
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Country
Belize
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State/Province
Cayo
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Locality
Mountain PIne Ridge: Douglas DaSilva, pine forest and British Military Swamp
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Elevation
Alt. 460 m. (1509 ft.)
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Coordinates
16.9692, -88.9939
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Distribution
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Lactarius Pers.