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Russula.
8em.
Pileus very old, flat, deeply umbilicate, surface dull
black not rimose, somewhat insect-eaten; gills probably cream-
color, but now dark-grayish; stipe broken off, but portion re-
maining is blackish; pileus 8 cm. stipe, 16 mm. diam. above.
Grassy hillside under Quercus 2250 m.
Pileus 14 cm expanded nearly flat, umbilicate surface viscid when moist
Dresden brown or lighter especially on disc, ... cf Lactarius July 10
Specimens examined:
Costa Rica, San Jose, Rancho Redondo, Alt. 2250 m., Dodge & Thomas
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