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Lactarius gerardii Very wrinkly, tan cap. Tan stipe with white towards the apex. Very wide, cream colored, decurrent gills with frequent short gills. <br />
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Habitat: Growing on the ground in a mixed forest with lots of eastern hemlock.<br />
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Habitat: Growing on the ground in a mixed forest with lots of eastern hemlock.<br />
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Lactarius gerardii

Very wrinkly, tan cap. Tan stipe with white towards the apex. Very wide, cream colored, decurrent gills with frequent short gills.

Habitat: Growing on the ground in a mixed forest with lots of eastern hemlock.

Lactarius gerardii Very wrinkly, tan cap. Tan stipe with white towards the apex. Very wide, cream colored, decurrent gills with frequent short gills. <br />
<br />
Habitat: Growing on the ground in a mixed forest with lots of eastern hemlock.<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/64916/unknown_mushroom.html<br />
 Geotagged,Lactarius gerardii,Summer,United States,fungus,mushroom



    comments (2)

  1. Are there not clear droplets in this photo? Posted 7 years ago
    1. It was raining when I took the shot, and everything was soaked. Do you think those are milk droplets? I don't know how to tell. Posted 7 years ago

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Lactarius gerardii is a gilled mushroom in the family Russulaceae.

Similar species: Russulales
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Aug 13, 2018. Captured Aug 12, 2018 09:23 in 80 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm