Lactarius aquifluus Peck

  • Filed As

    Russulaceae
    Lactarius aquifluus Peck

  • Collector(s)

    R. E. Halling 8896, 20 Sep 2006

  • Location

    United States of America. New York. Bronx Co. Bronx. New York Botanical Garden, south end of Azalea Way.

  • Habitat

    Quercus, Fagus, Acer. on soil.

  • Description

    gregarious. Pileus 3-6 cm broad, convex to plano-convex, dry, finely matted, even to very slightly bumpy (scattered and mroe toward margin), even at margin at first, then slightly radially ridged with age, Rood's Brown (7E5,4) with darker spots. Flesh whitish with pale brownish pink tints, unchanging and exuding water-like latex, with mild taste and pungent fenugreek odor. Lamellae adnate to subdecurrent, crowded, narrow, orangish white (6A2), with even edges, not staining from exuded latex. stipe 3.5-6.5 cm long, 1-1.5 cm broad, equal, dry, central, very finely pruinose above, glabrescent below, concolorous with pileus and becoming paler with age, with interior solid to pithy, with white mycelium at base. Spore deposit nearest 4A2-5A2 of Methuen.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00834183

    Occurrence ID: 76525ec2-dc5b-487e-bddb-9794d929dac2

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    New York

  • County/Municipio

    Bronx Co.

  • City/Township

    Bronx

  • Locality

    New York Botanical Garden, south end of Azalea Way

  • Elevation

    Alt. 80 m. (262 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    40.8608, -73.8778

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