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THE ORANGE-MILK MUSHROOM 



Laetarius deliciosus 



Pileus : Diameter three to five inches. Color varying from 

 yellow to dull orange, or even brownish yellow with 

 mottled zones of deeper color, especially in younger 

 plants ; outline at first convex, ultimately somewhat fun- 

 nel-shaped ; surface usually smooth and moist. 



Flesh: Brittle ; creamy, more or less stained with orange. 



Gills: Orange; generally clearer in hue than the pileus; when 

 bruised, exuding a copious milky juice of orange color, 

 becoming greenish in drying. 



Stem: Paler than pileus; hollow; occasionally spotted with 

 orange or greenish stains from bruises. 



Spores: White. 



Taste: Slightly peppery. 



Habitat: Woods, pine-groves, and swamps. 



Season : July-September. 



