shroomersue Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 These are colourful mushrooms for sure! I am pretty sure the lactarius is Lactarius Thyinos - strong inroll margin and didn't bruise green -looks like reddish bruise and cuts. Did not really exude any coloured latex but the cut turned red. Found under pine in southwestern Ontario. Am I right? Also what a brilliant purple mushroom! Cortinarius violaceus me thinks cuz of the bulbous stipe. Found under oak, beech, maple forest. Could it be something else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny_0ne Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 I can't help you with ID, but I sure enjoyed seeing your photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyflyfsh Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 I don't know about the Lactarius, but the cortinarius looks right to me. Pretty mushrooms! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 The Lactarius is not L. thyinos, but that proposal is not far off. The green staining rules out L. thyinos. This looks like one of the eastern NA types formerly called Lactarius deliciosus, and currently called Lactarius deterrimus. The orange latex causes the gills and flesh to stain green after exposure to air. I'm somewhat less confident about the identity of the Cort. The color matches well with what one expects for L. violaceus. But the cap surface appears to be smooth. L. violaceus typically has cap surface featuring tufts of fibers, giving it a scaly appearance. There are at least several purple/violet species of Cortinarius. The deep dark purple color on the cap seen here does agree with C. violaceus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverickmarc Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 Could the Blue one be an Indigo Milk cap Lactarius indigo? And the Orange on a Saffron Milk Cap Lactarius deliciosus? It really ain't easy identifying mushroom is it? I'll learn over time, this is a pass-time/hobby that last, and takes a lifetime. I use this Android app to help me with identifying https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cortina.mushrooms&hl=en Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyflyfsh Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 marc, the blue one is most definitely a Cortinarius not Lactarius. This is Lactarius indigo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shroomersue Posted October 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2013 Dave, now I see some tiny greens areas as you mentioned when viewing closeup on the lactarius so i think yer right. Thx for observing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted October 7, 2013 Report Share Posted October 7, 2013 The blue one is --as mary said-- most definitely a Cort. Cortinarius can be difficult to get to species ID. Also, Lactarius deliciosus is an old (European) name for what is now called Lactarius deterrimus in eastern NA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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