Lactarius repraesentaneus Lactarius repraesentaneus Lactarius repraesentaneus, commonly known as the northern bearded milkcap, the northern milkcap, or the purple-staining milkcap, is a species of fungus in the Russulaceae family. It has a northerly distribution, and is found in temperate regions of North America and Europe, associated with spruce trees. Distinguishing features of its fruit body include the large orange-yellow cap up to wide, cream to pale yellow gills, and a yellow coarsely-pitted stem that is up to long and thick. Cut fruit bodies ooze a white latex that will stain mushroom tissue lilac to purple. Several chemicals have been isolated and identified
Jon Beck Shank which he admitted that this view was largely a result of his association with Shank. Another of Shank's students was Anne Waldman who has mentioned him being a scholar of the works of Wallace Stevens. Jon Beck Shank Jon Beck Shank (1919-1977) was a Mormon poet and a high school English teacher in New York City. Shank studied at Brigham Young University. While at BYU Shank collaborated with Davis Bitton on a theatrical production. Shank was a native of Pennsylvania and a convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.. Shank died in 1977. In 1945 Shank had