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17-09-2010, 07:26 PM
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| | | Fungus with fibrous margin to cap ??
This "washed out" specimen caught my eye. Is the appearance and fibrous nature of the cap margin due to the weather e.g. rain?   
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17-09-2010, 08:07 PM
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| | | Re: Fungus with fibrous margin to cap ??
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Originally Posted by jaybie  This "washed out" specimen caught my eye. Is the appearance and fibrous nature of the cap margin due to the weather e.g. rain?
JohnB
P.S. Any help on ID appreciated as well | Hi John
It's the Woolly Milkcap - Lactarius torminosus. Nice find
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17-09-2010, 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by FungiJohn Hi John
It's the Woolly Milkcap - Lactarius torminosus. Nice find
John |
Thanks John - it was at the side of the main path at Budby.
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17-09-2010, 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by jaybie Thanks John - it was at the side of the main path at Budby.
JohnB | Just where you would expect to see it too John.
Les and I may be there tomorrow morning!
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17-09-2010, 08:56 PM
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| | | Re: Fungus with fibrous margin to cap ??
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Originally Posted by FungiJohn Hi John
It's the Woolly Milkcap - Lactarius torminosus. Nice find
John | John - quick question - what differentiates this from L.pubescens?
I am finding a lot of what I am calling pubescens at my work and they look a lot like this, but perhaps I am getting me lactariuses mixed up? 
J.
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17-09-2010, 09:03 PM
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| | | Re: Fungus with fibrous margin to cap ??
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Originally Posted by FungiJus John - quick question - what differentiates this from L.pubescens?
I am finding a lot of what I am calling pubescens at my work and they look a lot like this, but perhaps I am getting me lactariuses mixed up?
J. | Hi Jus
It doesn't have the familiar 'ring' on the cap like L. pubescens usually has.
John
PS I'm waiting for someone to say they both have rings 
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17-09-2010, 09:12 PM
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| | | Re: Fungus with fibrous margin to cap ??
They are very similar but L. pubescens is slightly smaller and the rings or bands are generally darker than those in L. torminosus.
Difficult to see in this washed out sample I know |
17-09-2010, 09:20 PM
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| | | Re: Fungus with fibrous margin to cap ??
OK - thanks John - I shall have a closer look when I'm next in on Monday.
I would post some pics, but I already have a reputation at work as a fungus nerd - I would hate to exacerbate the situation
Cheers,
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17-09-2010, 10:13 PM
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| | | Re: Fungus with fibrous margin to cap ??
In this area torminosus is usually this pink/orange colour pubescens is pale cream and also has a less hairy margin.
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17-09-2010, 10:23 PM
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| | | Re: Fungus with fibrous margin to cap ??
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Originally Posted by FungiJohn They are very similar but L. pubescens is slightly smaller and the rings or bands are generally darker than those in L. torminosus.
Difficult to see in this washed out sample I know | Interesting John. I have always considered Lactarius torminosus to have a cap that is zonate with a more distinct pink to brick colouration, while Lactarius pubescens I consider to be a species with little to no zonation.
I'd be hard pressed to firmly call this one Lactarius torminosus on the basis of my interpretation. I also think the colour of Lactarius pubescens strays into pinkish buff so you do get specimens that are hard to confirm without microscopy to look at the spore size.
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