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Lactarius vellereus
Lactarius vellereus
Fleecy Milk Cap
Photographer: Dr. Amadej Trnkoczy

ID: 0000 0000 1110 0532 (2010-11-10)

Copyright © 2010 Dr. Amadej Trnkoczy

 
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  • date of photo  Oct 7, 2010
  • latitude 46.33879   longitude 13.49732     View on Google Maps.
  • location   Bovec basin, southeast slopes of Mt. Kanin mountain group, Lower Gozdec place, East Julian Alps (Posoèje, Slovenia)
  • notes   Slo.: polstena mleènica - Habitat: Southeast inclined mountain slope, mixed forest, predominantly Fagus sylvatica and Picea abies, calcareous bedrock, in half-shade, relatively warm place, partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies, average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 6-8 deg C, elevation 1.000 m (3.300 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. - Substratum: forest soil. - Comments: Growing solitary, pileus diameter 20 cm (8 inch), milk abundant, white, doesn't change color; milk taste burning, smell indistinctive; SP white slightly yellow-crème, faint; Spores warty with ridges. Spore dimensions: 10.0 (SD = 1.0) x 8.1 (SD = 0.9) micr., Q = 1.24 (SD = 0.17), n = 30. Motic B2-211A, magnification 1.000 x, oil, in water. - Ref.: (1) M.Bon, Parey's Buch der Pilze, Kosmos (2005), p 94. (2) A.Poler, Veselo po gobe (in Slovene), Mohorjeva družba Celovec (2002), p 169. (3) R.Lueder, Grundkurs Pilzbestimmung, Quelle & Meyer (2008), p 190. (4) R.M. Daehncke, 1200 Pilze in Farbfotos, AT Verlag (2009), p 936. (5) http://www.rogersmushrooms.com/gallery/DisplayBlock~bid~6365~source~gallerychooserresultasp . (6) http://www.webalice.it/mondellix/Funghi%20L.htm .
  • camera   Nikon D700 / AF-S Nikkor 18-70mm/f3.5-4.5G ED
  • contributor's ID #  Bot_466/2010_DSC5716
  • photo category: Fungi - fungi

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  • common names   Fleecy Milk Cap (photographer)
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