| Re: Lactarius quieticolor?
You can clearly see the pitting on the stem in the photos of the cut stem. That combined with the absence of spruce does rule out Lactarius deterrimus, as I suspected and as Andreas confirmed.
But as for the colour changes, you'll have to wait for Andreas because I have only seen Lactarius quieticolor a couple of times. I guess it would probably need microscopy to be sure. Your specimen cut in half should be fine for drying for this purpose, provided it is dried reasonably promptly and not allowed to go putrid.
Ken |