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Lactarius piperatus

Williamson, Beatrice L.

Canadian Museum of Nature / Musée canadien de la nature

Canadian Museum of Nature / Musée canadien de la nature
Ottawa, Canada

"Lactarius piperatus, Pepper Cap

Centre and left: Peppery mushrooms, acrid, raw, like laundry soap when cooked. In America, considered indigestible. In Europe, once used dried and powdered as a substitute for pepper."

In publication, Page 39: "Reflections on the Fungaloids" by B.L. Williamson, Ottawa, 1992. ISBN 1-894572-65-3

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  • Title: Lactarius piperatus
  • Creator: Williamson, Beatrice L.
  • Physical Dimensions: 20.8 x 35 cm
  • Type: Artwork
  • Rights: © Canadian Museum of Nature / Musée canadien de la nature
  • Medium: Watercolour and gouache over ink on card
Canadian Museum of Nature / Musée canadien de la nature

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