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Key 2.5 (1)
Lactarius
(Coming from "Is the cap larger and not gray to
pinkish gray?"
| Are the gills distant with a yellow coloration on the
cap and stalk?
Yes |
Are the gills close with a cinnamon brown to red-brown
cap and stalk?
Yes |
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You have an L. hygrophoriodes |
| Does the mushroom have an aromatic odor?
Yes |
Is no odor present?
Yes |
| Is the cap 0.8" to 5"and red-brown with a
mild taste which becomes acrid?
Yes |
Is the cap 0.5" to 1.5" and red-brown (like
burnt sugar) with a
mild taste?
Yes |
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You have an L. camphoratus |
| Is the cap 1" - 4", red-brown and found under
conifers?
Yes |
Is the cap 0.5 - 2", maroon-red and found under
hardwoods and mixed woods?
Yes |
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