Lactarius lilacinus Fr. 1838
Synonyms:
Agaricus lilacinus Lasch, Linnaea 3: 162 (1828)
Lactarius lateritioroseus P. Karst., Meddn Soc. Fauna Flora fenn. 16: 14 (1888)
Lactarius lilacinus subsp. eulilacinus Singer, Annls mycol. 40(1/2): 125 (1942)
Lactarius lilacinus Fr., Epicr. syst. mycol. (Upsaliae): 348 (1838) [1836-1838] subsp. lilacinus
Lactarius lilacinus subsp. mitificus (Britzelm.) Singer, Annls mycol. 40(1/2): 125 (1942)
Lactarius lilacinus Fr., Epicr. syst. mycol. (Upsaliae): 348 (1838) [1836-1838] var. lilacinus
Lactarius lilacinus var. minor Killerm., Denkschr. Bayer. Botan. Ges. in Regensb. 19(N.F. 13): 84 (1933)
Lactarius lilacinus var. mitificus (Britzelm.) Killerm., Denkschr. Bayer. Botan. Ges. in Regensb. 19(N.F. 13): 84 (1933)
Lactarius mitificus Britzelm., Botan. Centralbl. 71(3): 55 (1897)
Lactifluus lateritioroseus (P. Karst.) Kuntze, Revis. gen. pl. (Leipzig) 3(2): 489 (1898)
Lactifluus lilacinus (Fr.) Kuntze, Revis. gen. pl. (Leipzig) 2: 857 (1891)
Biotope
It grows quite rarely on damp localities under Alnus.
Macroscopic and microscopic features
Cap: 30-60 (-80) mm in average, convex to applanate, later depressed, velutinous to squamulose.
Gills: broadly adnate to decurrent, pale pinkish creamy.
Stem: cylindric, dry, smooth.
Flesh: fragile, milk sparse, white, taste bitter to a bit acrid after some time.
Microscopy: spores 7-9 x 6,5-7,5 µm, globose to broadly ellipsoid.