Lactarius vietus (Fr.) Fr.
(Grey Milkcap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLactarius vietus (Grey 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 vietus (Grey Milkcap) :
1: Lactarius vietus (Grey Milkcap)
9 Oct 2016 OSGR: SY98 50° 40’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
scattered fruitbodies under birch and oak
Image 1: Cap - top viewImage 2: Cap - young - top viewImage 3: CollectionImage 4: Collection (2)Image 5: Collection - young fruitbodiesImage 6: Collection - young fruitbodies (2)Image 7: Collection - young fruitbodies (3)Image 8: Fruitbodies - young - side viewImage 9: Fruitbodies - young - side view (2)Image 10: Fruitbodies - young - side view (3)Image 11: Fruitbodies - young - top viewImage 12: Fruitbody - inverted to show gills and stipeImage 13: Cap flesh and fresh milk - close-up - enlargedImage 14: Gills and cap margin - young - close-up - enlargedImage 15: Gills and stipe apex - young - close-up - enlargedImage 16: Gills - close-up - enlargedImage 17: Gills - young - close-up - enlargedImage 18: Milk spot - close-up - enlargedImage 19: Spore print - scraped - enlarged - white backgroundImage 20: Stipe apex - young - close-up - enlargedImage 21: Stipe apex - young - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 22: Spores - magnifiedImage 23: Spores - magnified (2)Image 24: Spores - magnified (3)Image 25: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 26: Spores - highly magnified (2)Image 27: Spores - highly magnified (3)Image 28: Spores - highly magnified (4)Image 29: Spores - highly magnified (5)Image 30: Spores - highly magnified (6)
2: Lactarius vietus (Grey Milkcap)
1 Nov 1975 OSGR: SU83 51° 10’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
Image 1: Fruitbody - oblique view - in situImage 2: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - in situImage 3: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - in situ (2)Image 4: Fruitbody - top view - in situImage 5: Fruitbody - upturned to show gills and milkImage 6: Gills and milk - close-up - enlarged

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

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Lactarius vietus (Grey Milkcap)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Lactarius vietus (Grey Milkcap)
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