Lactarius controversus Pers.
(Blushing Milkcap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLactarius controversus (Blushing Milkcap)
SubgenusLactarius (Piperites) (a group of 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 controversus (Blushing Milkcap) :
1: Lactarius controversus (Blushing Milkcap)
16 Sep 2006 OSGR: SU47 51° 30’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Cap - top view - close-upImage 2: Fruitbody - side view - close-upImage 3: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - close-up
2: Lactarius controversus (Blushing Milkcap)
20 Sep 2005 OSGR: SU76 51° 20’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
Group of specimens in dry weather, along sides of causeway beside lake, under Grey Sallow, Oak nearby . Photos: toadstool: in situ, lain down, close-ups, LS, pileipellis, spores
Image 1: Cap - RSImage 2: Fruitbodies - oldImage 3: Fruitbody - in situImage 4: Fruitbody - LS - freshImage 5: Fruitbody - LS - three hours laterImage 6: Fruitbody - upturned to show gills - close-upImage 7: Gills and cap margin - close-upImage 8: Gills and stipe - close-upImage 9: Gills and stipe - close-up (2)Image 10: Stipe and gills - close-upImage 11: Cap margin - close-up - enlargedImage 12: Milk on gill and cap flesh - close-up - enlargedImage 13: Milk on stipe base flesh - close-up - enlargedImage 14: Pileipellis - RS - hyphae - magnifiedImage 15: Pileipellis - RS - microscope low magnificationImage 16: Pileipellis - RS - microscope low magnification (2)Image 17: Spores - magnifiedImage 18: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 19: Spores - highly magnified (2)Image 20: Spores - highly magnified (3)Image 21: Spores - highly magnified (4)Image 22: Spores - highly magnified (5)Image 23: Spores - highly magnified (6)Image 24: Spores - highly magnified (7)Image 25: Spores - highly magnified (8)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Robinson, K., Burnham, A., Kibby, G. & Ainsworth, M. 2011 Fungi associated with Poplars Field Mycology vol 12 (2): 56-67.

Lactarius controversus (Blushing Milkcap) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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