Family: Russulaceae

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This large group of medium to large dull to brightly coloured gilled fungi that are mycorrhizal. Found under native tea tree and beech as well as introduced exotics. This family contains two closely related genera.

Genus: Lactarius

Lactarius are very simlar to Russula's in form and habitat but when there flesh is broken it exudes a milky latex which in some species has a distinctive taste and colour that is used for identification.
Lactarius clarkeae	Lactarius clarkei var. aurantiorubra	Lactarius tawai	Lactarius umerensis

Genus: Russula

The cap is often depressed at maturity with white gills that discolour with age are attached to the stem never with a ring or skirta, spore print that is white to cream in colour. The tissue of the cap and stipe contain characteristic groups of spherical cells that causes the stipe to snap like chalk when bent to far.
Russula acrolamellata	Russula albolutescens	Russula allochroa	Russula amoenolens
Russula atroviridis	Russula griseoviridis	Russula griseobrunnea	Russula griseostipitata
Russula inquinata	Russula kermesina	Russula macrocystidiata	Russula multicystidiata
Russula novae-zelandiae	Russula pilocystidiata	Russula pseudoaereolata	Russula rimulosa
Russula roseostipitata	Russula solitaria	Russula subvinosa	Russula tawai
Russula vinaceocuticulata

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