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Lactarius acerrimus
Britzelm.

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Description

Microscopy

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A vaguely zonated firm and hot tasting milkcap associated with Quercus on rich, mostly calcareous soil. The conspicuously anastomosing gills near the stipe, and the 2-spored basidia are very characteristic.

[Collection JV02-653]

Photo © Jan Vesterholt.

 

Photo © Henk Huijser.

 

A close-up of the anastomosing gills in L. acerrimus.

Photo © Ruben Walleyn.