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
David E. Shank the Association in 1965. The Association continued to grow until it was acquired by a predecessor of Dean Foods in 1997 for $110 million, the net proceeds of which were split among the Association's members, many of which were residents of Rockingham County. Shank was born in 1889 and died in 1972. He was married to Bertha Bateman Bare and had three children: Maxene, Donald, and Charles. David E. Shank David E. Shank (August 21, 1888March, 1972) was a founder and, for 40 years, general manager of the Valley of Virginia Cooperative Milk Producers Association. The Association was an early