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2 Records
Description
Has wine-red latex similar to Lactarius paradoxus, but gills are also purplish rather than "putty" colored (L. Biechele, pers. comm.).
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Lactarius subpurpureus in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/8/1995).
Media by
Lance Biechele.
Comparison photo of three species in the subgenus Lactarius: Lactarius deterrimus (left), Lactarius subpurpureus (middle), Lactarius paradoxus (right) in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/8/1995).
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Lance Biechele.