1918'\ The Lactarias of North Carolina 55 



45. Lactarius corrugis Pk. 



Plate 35. 



Cap usually 8-9 cm, broad, depressed in center and margin nearly 

 plane. Surface finely velvety-pubescent, the pubescence tending to 

 lighten and obscure the color below; usually much corrugated, as in 

 L. volemus, a very deep bay brown (chestnut) usually, but sometimes 

 lighter, dry and without zones. Flesh white, turning quickly to a 

 reddish-brown when cut. Milk white, bountiful, unchanging, very 

 sticky. 



Gills a deep fleshy yellow-brown when young, becoming a lighter 

 golden-brown (antimony yellow of Ridgway) when mature, turning 

 a deep scorched brown when bruised, slightly decurrcnt, moderately 

 close, broadest near margin where they are 5 mm. deep. 



Stem solid, 5.5-6.5 cm. long and 1.5-2.3 cm. broad; softly tomen- 

 tose, color of cap, but lighter. 



Spores white, spherical, warted, one large oil drop, 8.5-9.3/^. 



The taste is mild and pleasant and the plant is very good to eat. 



803. Woods south of athletic field, September 17, 1913. 



1192. Low, damp woods south of cemetery, July 22, 1914. Color very light, 



a light cream or brownish-cream in places. 



1193. Damp low woods south of cemetery, July 23, 1914. Two photos. 

 1205. Scattered along Battle's Branch. July 24, 1914. 



Blowing Rock. Atkinson. 

 Pink Bed Valley. Burlingham. 

 Hartsville, S. C. low woods. Coker. 



4G. Lactarius luteolus Pk. 



L. foetldus Pk. 



Plate 30. 



Cap 3.5-G cm. broad, not zonato, the ('(Mitcr moderately (lei)r(\sspd, 

 the margin nearly plane with its edge incurved, rather irregular; 

 surface covered throughout with a short, dense, felted, tomoutiim 

 and viscid when moist, color light leathery tan, .<5omo parts darker 



tliMii others. Flesh tough iiiid linii, thick, I> iiiiii. thick near ^\v\\\, 

 white I)uf (piickly jiiiikish-hrowii when cut (hen deep diill hrown. 



