THE WHITES PORED AGARICS 



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The gills are rather narrow, thin, close, whitish, often reddish or tinged with 

 red. Spores, 9-10/A. 



The stem is stuffed, then hollow, equal, slightly tapering upward, slender, 

 smooth, sometimes villous at the base. The milk is white, sometimes rather acrid 

 and unpleasant to the taste when raw. It needs to be cooked a long time to make 

 it good. 



It is likely to be found anywhere, but it does best in damp places. The plants 



Figure 141. L,actarius corrugis. Caps wrinkled, tawny-brown. G1II9 orange-brown. 



found with us all seem to have red or cinnamon-red gills, especially before the 

 spores begin to fall. They are found growing on the ground, among, leaves, or on 

 well-rotted wood and sometimes on the bare ground. Found from July to 

 November. 



