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Lactarius subpurpureus Flat, sticky cap with a lined margin. It had concentric bands of pink, brown, and green. The gills were decurrent, distant, and pinkish red. Milk was deep red, but not easy to get going.<br /> <br /> Habitat:Growing on the ground in a mixed forest - under eastern hemlock.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67934/lactarius_subpurpureus.html" title="Lactarius subpurpureus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/67934_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=68eFKFf5Iwp62oR2zWMT%2FOEZjMk%3D" width="200" height="164" alt="Lactarius subpurpureus Flat, sticky cap with a lined margin. It had concentric bands of pink, brown, and green. The gills were decurrent, distant, and pinkish red. Milk was deep red, but not easy to get going.<br /> <br /> Habitat:Growing on the ground in a mixed forest - under eastern hemlock.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67936/lactarius_subpurpureus.html Fall,Geotagged,Lactarius,Lactarius subpurpureus,United States,fungus,mushroom,pink" /></a></figure> Fall,Geotagged,Lactarius subpurpureus,United States,fungus,lactarius,mushroom Click/tap to enlarge

Lactarius subpurpureus

Flat, sticky cap with a lined margin. It had concentric bands of pink, brown, and green. The gills were decurrent, distant, and pinkish red. Milk was deep red, but not easy to get going.

Habitat:Growing on the ground in a mixed forest - under eastern hemlock.

Lactarius subpurpureus Flat, sticky cap with a lined margin. It had concentric bands of pink, brown, and green. The gills were decurrent, distant, and pinkish red. Milk was deep red, but not easy to get going.<br /> <br /> Habitat:Growing on the ground in a mixed forest - under eastern hemlock.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67936/lactarius_subpurpureus.html Fall,Geotagged,Lactarius,Lactarius subpurpureus,United States,fungus,mushroom,pink

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    Lovely! Posted 6 years ago
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      Thanks! Posted 6 years ago

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The Lactarius subpurpureus

Lactarius subpurpureus is a milky cap in the family Russulaceae.

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

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Uploaded Oct 17, 2018. Captured Oct 6, 2018 10:11 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/2.8
  • 1/128s
  • ISO1000
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.

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