Lactarius tabidus Fr.
(Birch Milkcap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLactarius tabidus (Birch Milkcap)
SubgenusLactarius (Russularia) (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 tabidus (Birch Milkcap) :
1: Lactarius tabidus (Birch Milkcap)
2 Oct 2004 OSGR: SX16 50° 30’ N, 4° 40’ W Vice County: West Cornwall (VC 1) England
on moss on base of Gray Sallow in alder carr
Image 1: Side viewImage 2: Cap - enlargedImage 3: Gills - enlargedImage 4: Milk - fresh - enlargedImage 5: Spores - equatorial view - highly magnifiedImage 6: Spores - magnifiedImage 7: Spores - magnified (2)Image 8: Spores - surface view - highly magnifiedImage 9: Spores - surface view - highly magnified (2)Image 10: Spores - surface view - highly magnified (3)Image 11: Spores - surface view - highly magnified (4)
2: Lactarius tabidus (Birch Milkcap)
6 Oct 1999 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
under Birch, in Sphagnum
Image 1: CollectionImage 2: Collection (2)Image 3: CapImage 4: Cap (2)Image 5: Cap - LSImage 6: Cap surface - close-upImage 7: Cap surface - close-up (2)Image 8: CollectionImage 9: Fruitbody - LSImage 10: GillsImage 11: Milk on tissueImage 12: ScalpImage 13: Scalp (2)Image 14: SporesImage 15: Spores (2)Image 16: Spores (3)Image 17: Spores - green filterImage 18: Spores - green filter (2)
3: Lactarius tabidus (Birch Milkcap)
18 Aug 1971 OSGR: TQ43 51° 0’ N, 0° 0’ E Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
Image 1: Fruitbody - side view - in situImage 2: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - in situ

Lactarius tabidus (Birch Milkcap) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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

A pale brown milk cap, with a radially-wrinkled cap often with a small papilla and white milk that turns pale yellow on a handkerchief. It is especially common under Betula.

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