THE LACTARIAE OF NORTH AMERICA- 

 FASCICLES I AND II* 



Gertrude S. Burlingham 



I. Lactaria piperata (L.) Pers. Tent. Disp. Meth. 

 Fung. 64. 1797 

 Agaricus piperatus L. Sp. PI. 1173. 1753. 

 Agaricus Listen With. Brit. PL ed. 2. 3 : 288. 1792. 



Habitat : In oak woods or groves. 



Distribution : In the eastern and southern United States, in 

 the middle west, and in Cahfornia. 



2. Lactaria pergamena (Sw.) Fries, Epicr. 

 Myc. 340. 1838 

 Agaricus pergameniis Sw. Kongl. Sv. Vet. ac. Handl. II. 30: 

 90. 1809. 



Habitat : In oak woods. 



Distribution : In the United States east of the Mississippi. 



3. Lactaria vellerea Fries, Epicr. 

 Myc. 340. 1838 

 Agaricus vellereus Fries, Syst. Myc. I.: 76. 1821. 

 Habitat : In rather open deciduous woods. 

 Distribution : In the eastern United States from Maine to 

 Alabama. 



4. Lactaria deceptiva Peck, Ann. Rep. N. Y. State 

 Bot. 38: 125. 1885 

 Habitat: In woods under or near hemlock trees; only rarely 

 in oak-chestnut woods. 



Distribution : In the eastern United States from Maine to 

 Alabama. 



* Most of the specimens in these two fascicles are accompanied by photo- 

 graphs of the living plants. 



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