Lactarius glyciosmus (Fr.) Fr.
(Coconut Milkcap, Coconut-scented Milk-cap)

Interactions where Lactarius glyciosmus is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root UK/IrelandQuestionableRestricted Betula birches Fagales: Betulaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Fungi of Northern Pine and Birch woods, Orton, P.D., 1986
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Russulaceae/Lactarius glyciosmus/Lactarius glyciosmuscoconut milkcap, coconut-scented milk-capfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertainUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/BetulabirchesliverootSole

Author & YearTitleSource
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Orton, P.D., 1986Fungi of Northern Pine and Birch woodsBull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 20 (2): 130-145.

Lactarius glyciosmus (Coconut Milkcap, Coconut-scented Milk-cap) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Lactarius glyciosmus (Coconut Milkcap, Coconut-scented Milk-cap) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLactarius glyciosmus (Coconut Milkcap, Coconut-scented Milk-cap)
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)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Lactarius glyciosmus (Coconut Milkcap, Coconut-scented Milk-cap)

Lactarius glyciosmus (Coconut Milkcap, Coconut-scented Milk-cap) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Lactarius glyciosmus (Coconut Milkcap, Coconut-scented Milk-cap):

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