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Lactarius atroviridis Sticky, pock-marked snarky green cap with darker green spots arranged concentrically over the marginal half. Margin was inrolled. Pale pink gills with white latex that turned greenish upon exposure to air. Stem was similar to the cap.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on the ground in a small cluster in a mixed forest with mostly oak, eastern hemlock, and pine.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69861/lactarius_atroviridis.html" title="Lactarius atroviridis"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/69861_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=iwzbKp8WAvv4EXv3I73ep3J0hcU%3D" width="200" height="160" alt="Lactarius atroviridis Sticky, pock-marked snarky green cap with darker green spots arranged concentrically over the marginal half. Margin was inrolled. Pale pink gills with white latex that turned greenish upon exposure to air. Stem was similar to the cap.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on the ground in a small cluster in a mixed forest with mostly oak, eastern hemlock, and pine.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69862/lactarius_atroviridis.html Geotagged,Lactarius,Lactarius atroviridis,Summer,United States,fungus,milk cap,milkcap,mushroom" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Lactarius,Lactarius atroviridis,Summer,United States,milkcap,mushroom Click/tap to enlarge

Lactarius atroviridis

Sticky, pock-marked snarky green cap with darker green spots arranged concentrically over the marginal half. Margin was inrolled. Pale pink gills with white latex that turned greenish upon exposure to air. Stem was similar to the cap.

Habitat: Growing on the ground in a small cluster in a mixed forest with mostly oak, eastern hemlock, and pine.

Lactarius atroviridis Sticky, pock-marked snarky green cap with darker green spots arranged concentrically over the marginal half. Margin was inrolled. Pale pink gills with white latex that turned greenish upon exposure to air. Stem was similar to the cap.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on the ground in a small cluster in a mixed forest with mostly oak, eastern hemlock, and pine.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69862/lactarius_atroviridis.html Geotagged,Lactarius,Lactarius atroviridis,Summer,United States,fungus,milk cap,milkcap,mushroom

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Much respect for identifying this one, I wouldn't know where to start. Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Thanks Ferdy! I had no idea either, and assumed it was just a moldy Lactarius. Someone on Mushroom Observer identified it for me though, and then I read that it is one of the most easily identified Lactarius species because of the color, lol. I had no idea. Posted 6 years ago

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The Lactarius atroviridis

Lactarius atroviridis is a milkcap 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 Nov 26, 2018. Captured Aug 19, 2018 08:29 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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