Lactarius volemus is a species of fungus in the genus Lactarius. It is
distributed in warm temperate regions and northern areas of the
Northern Hemisphere, and has been collected in Europe, North America,
Central America, and Asia. A mycorrhizal fungus, its fruit bodies grow
either individually or in groups at the base of various species of
trees from summer to autumn. It is valued as an edible mushroom, and is
sold in markets in Asia. The colour varies from apricot to tawny, and
the cap may be up to 11 cm (4.3 in) wide. The pale golden yellow gills
on the underside of the cap are closely spaced and sometimes forked.
One of the mushroom's most distinctive features is the large amount of
latex ("milk") it exudes when the gills are damaged. It has a
distinctive fishy smell, which does not affect the taste. The mushroom
contains a natural rubber that has been chemically characterized.
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1584:
William the Silent , the Prince of Orange, was assassinated at his home
in Delft, Holland, by Balthasar Gérard.
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1940:
The German Luftwaffe began attacks on British convoys in the English
Channel to start the Battle of Britain.
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1966:
Martin Luther King, Jr. led a rally in support of the Chicago Freedom
Movement, one of the most ambitious civil rights campaigns in the
northern United States.
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1976:
An industrial accident in a chemical manufacturing plant near Milan,
Italy, resulted in the highest known exposure to
2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin in residential populations, which
gave rise to numerous scientific studies and standardized industrial
safety regulations.
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
interstitial (adj):
Pertaining to or situated in an interstice; located or happening in an
intervening space
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