Lactarius obscuratus (Lasch) Fr., (alder milkcap)


28 Sep 1999 at OSGR: SU46 in Berks, England

Record Summaryunder Alder
Found asFruitbody
Date28 September 1999
Associated organismAlnus glutinosus
OS grid refOSGR: SU46
Lat/Lon51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W
Vice CountyBerks, VC no: 22
CountryEngland
Voucher28 Sep 1999[A]
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Notes:

Milk watery-white.

Smell: quite strong on cutting, like Lepiota cristata.

Cap: 12mm, height: 25mm, stipe: 2mm.

Spores: 6.7-8(8.5)/5.5-6.5µm

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