Lactarius AGARICACE^E 269 



1249. L. lateritioroseus Karst. (from the colour ; lateritius, brick- 



red, roseus, rosy) a. 



P. convex, then subinfundibuliform or umbilicate, wavy, usually 

 zoneless, sometimes flesh-colour, becoming pale or lavender- 

 salmon; mid. granuloso-squamulose. St. stuffed to hollow, 

 unequal, slightly flocculose, colour as P. or paler. G. sub- 

 distant, furcate, veined, colour as St., becoming yellowish. 

 Milk white. 



Acrid. Woods. Autumn. 3^ X 2 X f in. 



1250. L. turpis Fr. (from its ugly appearance ; turpis, base) a b c. 



P. convex, then depressed, rigid, usually zoneless, umber or 

 olivaceous. St. solid to hollow, equal or attenuate downwards 

 (sometimes upwards), pallid or dark olivaceous or shaded 

 pale slate. G. thin, crowded, furcate, white straw-colour or 

 tan. Flesh white or shaded pale slate. Milk white. 



Poisonous. Gregarious. Woods, fir, mixed, roadsides, etc. ; common. 

 Sept.-Nov. 8 x 2j X i& in. Habit of 1181. Var. plumbeus Cooke. 

 P. blackish-brown. 



1251. L. eontroversus Fr. (from the pileus, at first convex then 



infundibuliform) a b c. 



P. convex, then infundibuliform, rigid, flocculose to smooth, 

 white, spotted and zoned blood-red, varying flesh-colour. St. 

 solid, equal, sometimes excentric, viscid, white or spotted as 

 P. G. thin, very crowded, branched, pallid, white-flesh- 

 colour. Milk white. 



Taste very acrid and pungent; odour weak, pleasant. Woods, pastures, 

 under poplars, chestnuts ; uncommon. Aug.-Nov. 8 X 3J X i in. 

 Said by Dr. Badham to be eaten at Lucca under the name of " Lucchese 

 Goat." 



1252. L. pubeseens Fr. (from the pubescent margin of the pileus) a b. 

 P. convex, then broadly infundibuliform, zoneless, even, dry, 



shining, whitish to flesh-colour, rose, ochreous or faint brown. 

 St. stuffed, attenuate downwards, even, colour as P. G. 

 crowded, pale flesh-colour or yellowish to salmon. Milk 

 white. 



Taste very acrid ; odour none or pungent. Pastures, grassy places, amongst 

 pebbles. Sept.-Oct. 4 X if X f in. 



1253. L. aspideus Fr. (from the shield-like shape of the pileus ; 



aspis, a shield) a b. 



P. gibbous-convex then depressed, straw-colour, pale yellowish, 

 or faintly lilac-shaded; marg. with a tomentose, deciduous, 

 white zone. St. solid to stuffed, equal or attenuate downwards, 

 whitish. G. somewhat thick, whitish, faintly shaded lilac. 

 Flesh colour as G. Milk white then lilac. 



Taste sweet. Damp pastures, moist places. Sept. 2| x i X in. 



