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Lactarius subpurpureus One of my favorites!<br /> <br /> The cap had zones of pink with splotches of green. Nearly distant, pinkish gills. The stem was colored like the cap.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on the ground in a mixed forest.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73492/lactarius_subpurpureus.html" title="Lactarius subpurpureus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/73492_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=SU2bb0yAtjtkzfxnN5AYqGP%2Fltc%3D" width="200" height="178" alt="Lactarius subpurpureus One of my favorites!<br /> <br /> The cap had zones of pink with splotches of green. Nearly distant, pinkish gills. The stem was colored like the cap.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on the ground in a mixed forest.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73491/lactarius_subpurpureus.html Fall,Geotagged,Lactarius subpurpureus,United States,gills,lactarius,mushroom" /></a></figure> Fall,Geotagged,Lactarius subpurpureus,United States,lactarius,mushroom,pink Click/tap to enlarge

Lactarius subpurpureus

One of my favorites!

The cap had zones of pink with splotches of green. Nearly distant, pinkish gills. The stem was colored like the cap.

Habitat: Growing on the ground in a mixed forest.

Lactarius subpurpureus One of my favorites!<br /> <br /> The cap had zones of pink with splotches of green. Nearly distant, pinkish gills. The stem was colored like the cap.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on the ground in a mixed forest.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73491/lactarius_subpurpureus.html Fall,Geotagged,Lactarius subpurpureus,United States,gills,lactarius,mushroom

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Why is it your favorite? Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      It's one of my favorites because I kind of feel like it's often so "ugly" that it's actually beautiful...Not sure if that makes sense. The cap is often really mottled, wet, greenish/brownish/pinkish - a weird combination. Plus, the gills leak latex very dramatically, which I think is cool. Posted 6 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Ah yes, you do tend to like ugly things, or so I noted from a few past examples. Or perhaps more positively phrased: messy, unstructured appearances :) Posted 6 years ago
        1. View Christine Young's profile
          Christine Young
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          Haha! Yes, I do :) 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 Jan 30, 2019. Captured Sep 27, 2018 13:06 in 3370 VT-30, Dorset, VT 05251, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.