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
Buddleja davidii 'Bishop's Velvet' Buddleja davidii 'Bishop's Velvet' "Buddleja davidii" Bishop's Velvet is a cultivar raised at Sir John Quicke and Lady Prue Berthon's garden at Newton St Cyres, in Devon, England. 'Bishop's Velvet' featured in the Royal Horticultural Society Buddleja Euro-trials held at Wisley from 2008 to 2010, but was unplaced in the public popularity poll. 'Bishop's Velvet' grows to a height of 2.75 m. The foliage is dark green above, grey-green beneath. Unlike other deep purple varieties, the throats of the flowers are the same colour. Otherwise, the paniculate inflorescences are typical of "davidii". 'Bishop's Velvet' is rare in cultivation in the