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MUSHROOMS, EDIBLE AND OTHERWISE 



This is frequently a very large plant, resembling in appearance L. piperatus 

 but easily recognized because of its viscid cap and its spare milk changing to 

 yellow, as in L. chrysorrhaeus. It grows on the ground in the woods, in August 

 and September. I find it here chiefly on the hillsides. The specimens in Figure 

 132 were found in Michigan and photographed by Dr. Fischer. 



Lactarius scrobiculatus. />. 

 The Spotted-Stemmed Lactarius. 



Scrobiculatus is from scrobis, a trench, and ferro, to bear, referring to the 

 pitted condition of the stem. The pileus is convex, centrally depressed, more or 

 less zoned, reddish-yellow, viscid, the margin very much incurved, downy. 



The gills are adnate, or slightly decurrent, whitish, and often very much 

 curled, because of the incurved condition of the cap at first. 



The stem is equal, stuffed, adorned often with pits of a darker color. 



The spores are white, juice white, then yellowish. 



The plant is very acrid to the taste, and solid. Too hot to be eaten. I have 

 found it only a few times on the hills of Huntington township, near Chillicothe. 

 The yellowish hue and markedly incurved margin will identify the plant. Found 

 in August and September. 



Lactarius trivialis. Fr. 



Figure 134. Lactarius trivialis. One-half natural size. Caps 

 light tan with a pinkish hue. Very acrid. 



Trivialis means com- 

 mon. 



The pileus is three to 

 four inches broad, usually 

 damp or watery, some- 

 times quite viscid, shining 

 when dry, convex, then 

 expanded, depressed in 

 the center, margin at first 

 incurved, even, smooth ; 

 warm, soft tan, rather 

 light, and sometimes a 

 very slight pinkish hue 

 prevails. The flesh is 

 solid and persistent. 



The gills are rather 

 crowded, slightly decur- 



