Lactarius mammosus Fr.
(Pap Milkcap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLactarius mammosus (Pap 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 mammosus (Pap Milkcap) :
1: Lactarius mammosus (Pap Milkcap)
20 Oct 2001 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
under Birch (Scot’s Pine and Grey Sallow nearby)
Image 1: Cap - in situImage 2: Cap - in situ (2)Image 3: Cap - in situ (3)Image 4: Caps - in situImage 5: CollectionImage 6: Fruitbodies - side view - in situImage 7: Fruitbody - undersideImage 8: Fruitbody - underside showing gillsImage 9: Gills and milkImage 10: SporesImage 11: Spores (2)Image 12: Spores (3)Image 13: Spores (4)Image 14: Spores (5)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Moser, M. 1977 The problem of Lactarius mammosus Fr. Kew Bulletin Vol 31 (3): 529-532.

Lactarius mammosus (Pap 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 mammosus (Pap Milkcap)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Lactarius mammosus (Pap Milkcap)
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