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Family
Russulaceae
Accession Number
Genus
Lactarius
Species
pseudomucidus
Species Author
Hesler & A.H. Smith
Date
22/10/2011
Morphological Description
Collector
Chung Him Lai
Number
1
Cap shape when mature
3 convex to plane
Cap shape in center
2 even or flat
Cap shape from above
1 circular-even if wavy
color of top surface
11 dark brown
Secondary color top surface
17 none - no stains or not applicable
Cap color with age
Cap stain color
17 none - no stains or not applicable
Cap width
2.8
Cap surface texture
2 smooth
Cap stickiness
3 sticky or slimy when wet
Cap has concentric zones of color
No
Cap stalk easily part
Cap hygrophanous
Cap flesh color
2 light gray
Cap flesh stain color
17 none - no stains or not applicable
Flesh hardness
2 firm, fleshy
Flesh toughness
3 tough - does not tear easily
Flesh fracture
4 brittle or crumbly
Cap cross section
5 straight
Cap margin surface
2 smooth
Cap edge
1 smooth
Stipe shape
3 equal
Stipe core
1 solid
Stipe position
1 central
Stipe flesh hardness
2 firm, fleshy
Stipe flesh toughness
3 tough - does not tear easily
Stipe flesh fracture
4 brittle or crumbly
Stipe flesh color
17 none - no stains or not applicable
Stipe flesh stain color
10 rust brown (reddish brown)
Stipe primary color
15 black or dark gray
Stipe secondary color
17 none - no stains or not applicable
Stipe stain color
10 rust brown (reddish brown)
Stipe surface texture
10 smooth
Stipe width
8
Stipe length
35
Gill attachment
1 adnate
Gill collarium
No
Gill sawtooth edge
No
Hymenium color when young
Hymenium color when mature
Hymenium stain color
17 none - no stains or not applicable
Gills break from cap
No
Gills deliquescent
No
Gills mottled face
No
Gills secede from stalk
No
Gills waxy feel
No
Gills anastomosing
No
Gills forked
No
Ring type
5 none
Partial veil type
5 none
Ring location on stalk
5 none
Ring number
3 none
Ring color
17 none - no stains or not applicable
Volva type
6 none
Volva color
17 none - no stains or not applicable
Habit
1 solitary or scattered
Taste
Smell
6 other
Spore print color
17 none - no stains or not applicable
Latex color
17 none - no stains or not applicable
Latex stain color
Reaction ammonia color
Reaction ferrous sulphate color
Reaction Melzer's color
17 none - no stains or not applicable
Reaction potassium
17 none - no stains or not applicable
Spore shape
6 circular
Spore ornamentation
2 rough
Spore length
7.5
Spore width
7.5
phylum
Basidiomycota
material collected
gilled mushroom
trama type
interwoven
cap cuticle type
clamp connections
cystidia
20microns
morphology summary
Notes
identified as L. fallax but the viscid cap and dark grey stipe suggest L. pseudomucidus.
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