Ladarhis 



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to the air ; in a few cases the milk is coloured before its escape from 

 the cells ; it varies in taste from mild to intensely acrid, and is of a 

 resinous nature, 

 r. The species, except 1305, grow on the ground. The nearest allies 



Fig. 62. — a, Lnctarucs torminosus Fr. ; b, L. fiiperatus Fr. ; c, L. obliqum Fr. ; entire and 

 in section. One-third natural size, d, Lactiferous tubes of L. subdidcis Fr. X ioo. 



are found in Pussula, which has no latex. Some are edible, others 

 are poisonous. 



The Ladarii of France and Italy are popularly termed " cows " 

 or "goats"; the acrid species are called " pepero?ie" and " poivre 

 blanc" 



The sclerotia and perfect plants of 248 sometimes grow from the 

 gills of Ladarii. Sphceronema vitreum (Sphceropsidece) frequently 

 grows on the Lada?'ii and Russulce. The mould Peniallium macro- 

 sporum occurs on Ladarhis. Species 1245 — 1305 



Piperites. Stem central. Gills not changing colour, not pruinose. 

 Milk white, usually acrid. 



a. Tridiolomoidcce. Pileus viscid when moist ; margin at first 



involute and tomentose. 1245 — 1253 



b. Limarince. Pileus viscid when moist, pelliculose, margin 



usually naked. 1254—1261 



c. Piperatce. Pileus without a pellicle, dry, usually not shining. 



1262—1274 



Dapetes. Stem central. Gills naked. Milk from the first deeply 

 coloured. 1275, 1276 



