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624 255.Lactar. ll.HYMENOTHECE^. Pl.cell.aph.
Agaricus piperatus. Withering Arr. 4,205.
Agaricus torminosus, Scheeff. Fung. 12; Soieerhy Fungi, 103.
Agaricus lactifluus torminosus, Persoon Syn. 450.
In grassy places, near woodlands.
Juice acrid.
3. Lactarius Jlexuosus. Bent milk-stool.
Thalli gregarious, bent ; stem very short, whitish ;. cap
broad, umbilicated, reddish-yellow, slightly zoned.
Agaricus zonarius. Bull. Herb. 104.
Agaricus lactifluus flexuosus, Persoon Syn. 430.
In mountain pastures, or woods; after rain.
4. Lactarius theiogaJus. Brimstone milk-stool.
Thalli small ; stem reddish ; cap depressed, nearly grown
together, reddish ; juice yellowish red.
Agaricus theiogalus, Bull. Herb. 567 ;
Agaricus lactifluus theiogalus, Persoon Syn. 431.
Withering Arr, 245.
In woods.
Poisonous; juice does not keep its colour.
5. Lactarius aurantiacus. Orange milk-stool.
Stem long; cap rather narrow, flattish, orange-colour;
gills slightly decurrent.
Agaricus lactifluus, Bolton Fung. 3.
Agaricus lactifluus aurantiacus, Persoon Syn. 432.
Agaricus dulcis, Withering Arr. 4, 206.
In fir plantations.
6. Lactarius deliciosus. Delicious milk-stool.
Cap umbilicated, nearly orange-colour; when dry, dirty
white; gills and juice yellowish brick-red.
Lactarius lateritius, Persoon Disp. Fung. 64.
Agaricus deliciosus, Schceff. Fung. 11 ; Sowerby Fungi, 202.
Agaricus lactifluus deliciosus, Persoon Syn. 432.
September and October.
In fir plantations ;
Juice ungrateful, acrid ; yet when dressed this mushroom
is highly esteemed.
c. Cap reddish, pink, or luff.
milk-stool.
Red 7. Lactarius ruler. '
Tholli gregarious, large; stem thickish, ochry-red ; cap
flattened, red ochre-colour; gills yellowish.
Agaricus lactifluus, Schceff. Fung. 5 ; Sowerby Fungi, 204.
Agaricus lactifluus ruber, Persoon Syn, 433.
In fir plantations.
Taste at first mild, but afterwards acrid.