Lactarius evosmus Kühner & Romagn.
(Fruity Milkcap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLactarius evosmus (Fruity 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 evosmus (Fruity Milkcap) :
1: Lactarius evosmus (Fruity Milkcap)
13 Oct 2005 OSGR: SU79 51° 40’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: Oxon (VC 23) England
growing through carpet of Common Rockrose. . Photos: toadstools: in situ, arranged, close-ups, LS, cap cuticle, spores
Image 1: Arranged - pale backgroundImage 2: Arranged - pale background (2)Image 3: Cap - dry - close-upImage 4: Fruitbodies - arrangedImage 5: Fruitbodies - in situ among Common RockroseImage 6: Fruitbodies - in situ among Common Rockrose (2)Image 7: Fruitbody - LS - close-upImage 8: Fruitbody - side view - close-upImage 9: Fruitbody - side view - in situ among Common Rockrose - close-upImage 10: Fruitbody - side view showing gills and milk - close-upImage 11: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - close-upImage 12: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - close-up (2)Image 13: Fruitbody - top view - in situ among Common Rockrose - close-upImage 14: Fruitbody - top view - in situ among Common Rockrose - close-up (2)Image 15: Fruitbody - top view - in situ among Common Rockrose - close-up (3)Image 16: Fruitbody - top view - in situ among Common Rockrose - close-up (4)Image 17: GillsImage 18: Cap margin and gills - close-up - enlargedImage 19: Cap - near margin - close-up - enlargedImage 20: Gills and stipe apex - close-up - enlargedImage 21: Gills at cap margin - close-up - enlargedImage 22: Cap cuticle (scalp) - magnifiedImage 23: Cap cuticle (scalp) - magnified (2)Image 24: Cap flesh - microscope low magnificationImage 25: Spores - equatorial focus - highly magnifiedImage 26: Spores - magnifiedImage 27: Spores - magnified (2)Image 28: Spores - surface focus - highly magnifiedImage 29: Spores - surface focus - highly magnified (2)Image 30: Spores - surface focus - highly magnified (3)Image 31: Spores - surface focus - highly magnified (4)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Henrici, A. 2011 Notes and Records (Jan 2011) Field Mycology Vol 12 (1): 34-37 & back cover.

Lactarius evosmus (Fruity 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 evosmus (Fruity Milkcap)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Lactarius evosmus (Fruity Milkcap)

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