Lactarius turpis (Weinm.) Fr.
(Ugly Milkcap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLactarius turpis (Ugly 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 turpis (Ugly Milkcap) :
1: Lactarius turpis (Ugly Milkcap)
26 Oct 2016 OSGR: SU20 50° 50’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
c. 10 fruitbodies, under Birch
Image 1: Cap - old - top viewImage 2: Cap - old - top view (2)Image 3: Cap - top viewImage 4: Cap - top view (2)Image 5: Cap - top view (3)Image 6: Fruitbody - lain down to show stipe and gillsImage 7: Fruitbody - oblique viewImage 8: Fruitbody - side viewImage 9: Gills and milk - close-upImage 10: Gills - close-upImage 11: Stipe apex and gills - close-upImage 12: Cap margin and gills - close-up - enlargedImage 13: Cap plus KOH - close-up and stain on paper tissue - enlargedImage 14: Cap plus KOH - close-up - enlargedImage 15: Gills near stipe apex - close-up - enlargedImage 16: Spore print - enlarged - white backgroundImage 17: Stipe apex and gills - close-up - enlargedImage 18: Spores - magnifiedImage 19: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 20: Spores - highly magnified (2)Image 21: Spores - highly magnified (3)Image 22: Spores - highly magnified (4)Image 23: Spores - highly magnified (5)Image 24: Spores - highly magnified (6)
2: Lactarius turpis (Ugly Milkcap)
29 Sep 1997 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
under Downy Birch
Image 1: CapImage 2: Cap margin underside - close-upImage 3: Cap surface - close-upImage 4: Colour change with alkaliImage 5: Fruitbody - LSImage 6: Fruitbody - undersideImage 7: Fruitbody - underside (2)Image 8: Stipe
3: Lactarius turpis (Ugly Milkcap)
26 Oct 1975 OSGR: SU98 51° 30’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Bucks (VC 24) England
Image 1: Fruitbody - top view - in situImage 2: Fruitbody - upturned to show gills
4: Lactarius turpis (Ugly Milkcap)
16 Sep 1970 OSGR: TQ43 51° 0’ N, 0° 0’ E Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Fruitbody - oblique view - in situImage 2: Fruitbody - upturned to show gills

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

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Lactarius turpis (Ugly Milkcap)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Lactarius turpis (Ugly Milkcap)
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