Lactarius?

[negations]

Hi:

I found this fungus growing in a church yard near to my local primary (along with 14 other species...to follow). Looking on this site, the closet thing I can see to it is lactarius quiteticolor, but it says they are very rare. Any help appreciated.
There were several of them growing in rather damp, mossy ground in the perimeter of a yew tree in a church yard. The cap was grey with copper tones in rings, about 50-80mm across and orange/peach flesh. They were abut 50mm tall.
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[NickCantle]

Hiya!

Welcome to WAB

Were there any Pine or Spruce in the vicinity? It's probably either Lactarius deliciosus or Lactarius deterrimus. Did you retain any of the fruitbodies?

Nick

[negations]

Hi Nick:

Thanks for the quick reply. I don't think there are any spruce or pine in the immediate area. The fruits were in the "shadow", i.e just outside the widest branches, of a Yew tree, though I suppose that is spruce family?
I only turned one over to see the gills and didn't keep it, though they are easy enough to get again. I assume you ask as there might be more clues?

Paul

PS, there were 13 other distinct fungi in the yard which I will try to post here. I have placed them on my nature club site which is why I was looking.

Milton School Nature Club Plants

[fairplay]

Interesting this, as a few days ago I came across 6 very similar specimens (except even greener) growing in grass in a cemetery.

There were 2 Scots Pine nearby, no Spruce, and they just had to be L.deliciosus, but I have never seen this species in its untouched state so green before.
Possibly the grass was mown, thus bruising the young emerging fungi, about a week ago, but some had just come up and the caps were still very green.

I forgot to try the milk colour changing test.

Neil.

EDIT: Just looked at your site Paul - the bottom photo showing a possible "Russula" is in fact The Weeping Widow, Lacrymaria lacrymbunda.
If you look closely at those black gills you may be able to see tiny 'ink' droplets (Weeping)

[negations]

Hi Neil:

Thanks for the information, I will change the reference on the site. I still need to post the other photos when I get a chance.

Paul

[flaxton]

Originally Posted by fairplay

Interesting this, as a few days ago I came across 6 very similar specimens (except even greener) growing in grass in a cemetery.

There were 2 Scots Pine nearby, no Spruce, and they just had to be L.deliciosus, but I have never seen this species in its untouched state so green before.
Possibly the grass was mown, thus bruising the young emerging fungi, about a week ago, but some had just come up and the caps were still very green.

I forgot to try the milk colour changing test.

Neil.

My interesting one was under pine but with no pitting on the stem so the habitat of L deliciosus but the look of L deterrimus. I did do the milk colour test and it was L deliciousus

Mal

[negations]

Just to follow up on Neil and Nick's posts, I went back to the church and did a milk test (as well as I understood it) and the milk was an orange colour which went a bit darker towards the red end after a while. I assume they are therefore the delisiosus.