Lactarius azonites (Bull.) Fr.
(a milkcap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLactarius azonites (a milkcap)
SubgenusLactarius (Plinthogalus) (velvety milkcaps)
GenusLactarius (milkcap toadstools)
FamilyRUSSULACEAE (milkcaps and russulas)
OrderRUSSULALES (an order of toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Lactarius azonites (a milkcap) :
1: Lactarius azonites (a milkcap)
7 Oct 2016 OSGR: SU30 50° 50’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
2 fruitbodies under Oak and birch
Image 1: Cap - top viewImage 2: Fruitbody - LS - 2 mins after cutting - natural backgroundImage 3: Fruitbody - LS - 3 hours after cutting - white backgroundImage 4: Fruitbody - LS - 5 mins after cutting - natural backgroundImage 5: Fruitbody - side viewImage 6: Fruitbody - side view (2)Image 7: Fruitbody - side view and capImage 8: Fruitbody - side view and gillsImage 9: Broken gills - 10 mins after cutting - close-up - enlargedImage 10: Broken gills to show pink staining - close-up - enlargedImage 11: Broken gills to show pink staining - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 12: Cap surface - margin - close-up - enlargedImage 13: Gills - at margin - close-up - enlargedImage 14: Milk - fresh - close-up - enlargedImage 15: Milk - fresh - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 16: Milk - fresh - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 17: Spore print - enlargedImage 18: Stipe apex and gills - close-up - enlargedImage 19: Spores - magnifiedImage 20: Spores - magnified (2)Image 21: Spores - magnified (3)Image 22: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 23: Spores - highly magnified (2)Image 24: Spores - highly magnified (3)Image 25: Spores - highly magnified (4)
2: Lactarius azonites (a milkcap) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
28 Sep 1975 OSGR: SD77 54° 10’ N, 2° 20’ W Vice County: Mid-west Yorks (VC 64) England
Image 1: Fruitbody - side view - in situImage 2: Fruitbody - top view - in situ

Lactarius azonites (a milkcap) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Lactarius azonites (a milkcap)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Lactarius azonites (a milkcap)
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