catphysh Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 We have found a few of these this summer always growing near golden chanterelle. They are much more firm than the chants. Sorry for the dirty mushrooms... anyone familiar with these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 There may or may not be two different species here. The top photo shows a mushroom with closely space gills. Looks like a species of either Russula or Lactarius. If it's a Lactarius mushroom, then you should be able to find some "latex", a liquid that oozes from injured gills/flesh. Best way to check is to run a knife across the gills and then check to see if any liquid develops on the injury. Sometimes a Lactarius mushroom may contain a very small amount of latex, in which case you may need to gently press either your finger or a piece of paper against a cut, and then check for signs of moisture. If a Lactarius mushroom is harvested and then it sits around for hours, the latex may mostly disappear as the mushroom becomes drier. This first mushroom could be either Lactarius subvellereus or Russula brevipes. The mushroom with the gills more widely spaced and seen further down in the sequence of photos may or may not be the same species as the other mushroom. Sometimes a mushroom has gills more closely spaced when young. The areas between the gills may stretch out a bit as the mushroom matures. So, I think the same two species possibilities mentioned also apply to this mushroom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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