Lactarius rufus (Scop.) Fr.
(Rufous Milkcap)

Interactions where Lactarius rufus 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 Questionable 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/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Russulaceae/Lactarius rufus/Lactarius rufusrufous milkcapfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertain /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/Betulabirchesliveroot
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root QuestionableRare Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Russulaceae/Lactarius rufus/Lactarius rufusrufous milkcapfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertain /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/FagusbeechesliverootRare
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root QuestionableMajor PINOPSIDA conifers Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Russulaceae/Lactarius rufus/Lactarius rufusrufous milkcapfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertain /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/PinopsidaconifersliverootMajor
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root Questionable Abies firs Pinales: Pinaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Russulaceae/Lactarius rufus/Lactarius rufusrufous milkcapfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertain /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Abies/Abiesfirsliveroot
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root Questionable Picea spruces Pinales: Pinaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Russulaceae/Lactarius rufus/Lactarius rufusrufous milkcapfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertain /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Picea/Piceasprucesliveroot
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root Questionable Pinus pines Pinales: Pinaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Russulaceae/Lactarius rufus/Lactarius rufusrufous milkcapfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertain /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus/Pinuspinesliveroot

Interactions where Lactarius rufus is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

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

Filters:

Affected Part 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 Summary
fruitbody is parasitised by Verticillium anamorph Major Hypomyces ochraceus an ascomycete Hypocreales: Hypocreaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Hypocreaceae/Hypomyces ochraceus/Hypomyces ochraceusan ascomyceteVerticillium anamorph Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Russulaceae/Lactarius rufus/Lactarius rufusrufous milkcapfruitbodyMajor Verticillium anamorph parasitises fruitbody
(rotted) rotted fruitbody is decayed by subiculate perithecium Major Hypomyces ochraceus an ascomycete Hypocreales: Hypocreaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Hypocreaceae/Hypomyces ochraceus/Hypomyces ochraceusan ascomycetesubiculateperithecium Fungus / saprobe /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Russulaceae/Lactarius rufus/Lactarius rufusrufous milkcaprottedfruitbodyMajor subiculate perithecium is saprobic on rotted fruitbody

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 246pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
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

Lactarius rufus (Rufous Milkcap) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Lactarius rufus (Rufous Milkcap) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLactarius rufus (Rufous 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)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Lactarius rufus (Rufous Milkcap)

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

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Dighton, J. & Horrill, A.D. 1988 Radiocaesium accumulation in the mycorrhizal fungi Lactarius rufus and Inocybe longicystis, in upland Britain, following the Chernobyl accident TBMS Vol 91 (2): 335-337.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Lactarius rufus (Rufous Milkcap):

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