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Lactarius helvus
(Fr.) Fr.

Nomenclature

Description

Microscopy

SEM photos

Lactarius helvus grows with Betula or conifers on acid soil, and has a very characteristic fenugreek odor (see Mycologia 92: 305-309, 2000) and watery milk. Lactarius aquifluus might be identical.

Photo © Ruben Walleyn.

Photo © Henk Huijser.

Photo © Marco Floriani.

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