date of photo Sep 19, 2010
latitude 46.29129 longitude 13.47847
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location
South of village Žaga, northeast slopes of Mt. Kobariški Stol ridge, East Julian Alps (Posoèje, Slovenia)notes Slo.: blaga mleènica - Syn: Lactarius brittanica, Lactarius ichoratus, Batsch ex Fr. (Moser) - Habitat: Old Fagus sylvatica secondary forest, northeast oriented mountain slope, locally almost flat terrain, calcareous bedrock, in shade, partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies, average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 6-8 deg C, elevation 805 m (2,600 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. - Substratum: forest soil with plenty of Fagus sylvatica rotten leaves. - Comments: Growing in a single group, pileus diameter up to 5-6 cm (2 inch). Taste and smell mild, indistinctive. Spore print crème with slight red-brown tint. Milk white, not changing color with time, with mild taste, not abundant. Spores seem somewhat too big?? Spore dimensions: Warty, 9,0 (SD = 0,6) x 7,6 (SD = 0,4) micr., Q = 1,18 (SD = 0,07), n = 30. Motic B2-211A, magnification 1.000 x, oil, in water. - Ref.: (1) M.Bon, Parey's Buch der Pilze, Kosmos (2005), p 90. (2) R.M. Daehncke, 1200 Pilze in Farbfotos, AT Verlag (2009), p 983. (3) http://www.rogersmushrooms.com/gallery/DisplayBlock~bid~6094~source~gallerychooserresult.asp. (4) Personal communication with Mr. Anton Poler and Mr. Bojan Rot, http://www.gobenabovskem.si/ .camera Nikon D700 / Nikkor Micro 105mm/f2.8
contributor's ID # Bot_458/2010_DSC5088 photo category: Fungi - fungi
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