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? Flammula
Pileus convex, margins involled, habit of Lactarius , surface
innate, fibrilloose, scaly, up to 8 cm. diameter, variegated cinna-
mon-brown & ochraceous-tawny, darker where bruised; flesh thick;
gills close, adnate, decurrent by line, yellow, Sanford's brown when
bruised; gills narrow, primuline; stipe 25 cm. # 5 mm. diamter, fibrous,
fleshy but slightly hollow, fibrillose without Sanford brown on
a primuline yellow, smooth ground: flesh darkening to ochraceous-
tawny on exposure to air.
Mossy logs in potzero south of house.
Rancho Redondo
Specimens examined:
Costa Rica, San Jose, Rancho Redondo, Alt. 2160-2180m., Dodge &
Thomas 5177