Lactarius torminosus (Germany)

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Lactarius torminosus (Germany)

Lactarius torminosus (Schaeff.) Gray (1821) (Syn: Agaricus torminosus Schaeff. (1774); Lactarius necator (Bull.) Pers. (1800); Galorrheus torminosus (Schaeff.) P.Kumm. (1871); Lactifluus torminosus (Schaeff.) Kuntze (1891); Lactarius torminosus var. sublateritius Kühner & Romagn. (1954));

woolly milkcap or the bearded milkcap;

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Mushroom Birkenmilchling-(LACTARIUS TORMINOSUS): also grows under Birch, Very poisonous, deadly.
http://www.123pilze.de/DreamHC/Download/Birkenreizker.htm

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Catalogue of Life

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lactarius_torminosus

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