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Transcription
Russula
(Painting A)
Pileus hemispheric, Indian red when young becoming ex-
panded, umbilicate, slightly viscid when young become dry, sub-
fibrous , margin smooth, deep vinaceous-lavender & dusky-drab,
4.5 cm. diam; flesh thick, white, taste farinaceous, pellicle
separable; gills narrow, crowded, white, adnate; stipe white,
tinged with pink, 2.5 cm. # 8mm., smooth.
Mossy bank by roadside.
Specimens examined:
Costa Rica, San Jose? Santa Rosa Finca, Alt.2580 m., Dodge&
Thomas 5258