IS6 BRITISH FUNGI 



base, ochraceous olive ; flesh white, becoming greyish brown when 

 broken ; milk copious, white, changing to brown on exposure to 

 the air, acrid. 



Allied to L. blennius, with which it has probably been con- 

 founded in this country. 



On the ground in beech woods. 



L. blcnniiis. — Cap 3-5 in. across, firm, glutinous, greenish grey, 

 often more or less zoned, with drop-like markings ; gills slightly 

 decurrent, tinged ochraceous or whitish ; stem 1-2 in. long, stout, 

 similar to cap in colour ; milk white, very acrid. 



L. turpis differs in the darker olive-green cap and yellow down 

 on the incurved edge. 

 In woods, etc. 



L. hysginus. — Cap 3-4 in. across, soon plane and umbilicate, 

 viscid, reddish fiesh-colour or brownish red, sometimes zoned and 

 shining ; gills very slightly decurrent, pale, then ochraceous ; stem 

 2-4 in. long, rough with small points ; milk white, acrid. 

 Among grass in woods. 



L. trivialis. — Cap 4-8 in. across, soon depressed, viscid, pale 

 yellowish or pinky tan, not zoned ; gills subdecurrent, palhd ; 

 stem 2-6 in. long, stout, slimy, pallid ; milk white, acrid. 

 Damp mossy places in pine woods. 



L. circellatus. — Cap 2-4 in. across, soon depressed and usually 

 wavy, viscid, rufous-brown, with darker zones, then paler ; gills 

 adnate, tinged yellow ; stem ii-2 in. long, stout, pallid ; milk 

 white, acrid. 



Care must be taken to distinguish between this and L. pyrogalus 

 and L. flexuosus. 

 In woods. 



L. uvidus. — Cap i|-3 in. across, convex and sometimes slightly 

 umbonate or gibbous, then depressed, viscid, pale ochraceous tan, 

 not zoned ; gills slightly decurrent, white, becoming lilac when 

 bruised ; stem 2-3 in. long, viscid, pallid ; milk white, changing 

 to lilac, slightly acrid. 

 In woods. 



*** Cap perfectly dry ; often downy or unpolished. 

 L. flexuostis. — -Cap 3-5 in. across, soon depressed and wavy, 

 opaque lead-colour or violet-grey, then pale ; gills adnate, yellowish, 

 then tinged flesh-colour ; stem 2-3 in. long, stout, often excentric 

 and lacunose, pale grey ; milk white, very acrid. 

 In woods. 



L. pyrogalus (PI. XIV, fig. 4). — Cap 2-3 in. across, soon de- 

 pressed, livid grey and slightly zoned ; gills slightly decurrent, 

 ochraceous ; stem about i.^, in. long, pallid ; milk white, very hot 

 and acrid. 



In woods and pastures. 



