foxfire900 Posted October 20, 2021 Report Share Posted October 20, 2021 found growing near beech + hemlocks in upstate new york. it was quite old when I found it and has begun to turn green, but it smells very strongly of fruity pebbles. spore print is pale yellowish/creamy/brown. its cup shape (which was more pronounced in an even older specimen) made me think some sort of clitocybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted October 22, 2021 Report Share Posted October 22, 2021 Possibly Lactarius subpurpureus. To check this idea, slice into two pieces by cutting through the cap/gills. The context in cross-section where the gills transition into the rest of the cap should show a wine red color (at least a layer of such color). If you gently press a finger against the cut, then you should see a tiny bit of wine-red latex (liquid) on your finger. Spore print being "brown" does not match L. subpurpureus. What type of surface did you use to collect the print? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxfire900 Posted October 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2021 I have found lactarius subpurpureus in that location before, but it did not occur to me to slice the mushroom shown in the photo open so I am not sure about the latex. I used white printer paper for the spore print. I'll attach a photo. Thank you Dave, I have learned so much in just a few short months from this forum and your very helpful comments! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 Spore print looks dark for L. subpurpureus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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