Lactarius vellereus (Fr.) Fr., (fleecy milkcap)

27 Sep 1997 at OSGR: SU56 in Berks, England

Lactarius vellereus is also a member of:
Ectomycorrhizal fungi - fungi that form ectomycorrhizae (via Russulaceae)
Macromycetes - larger fungi, macrofungi (via Russulales)
Fungi s.l. - fungi (in the broad sense) (via Fungi)
Lower Plants - lower plants (via Fungi s.l.)

Record Summary	under beech/aspen, hazel nearby
Found as	Fruitbody
Date	27 September 1997
OS grid ref	OSGR: SU56
Lat/Lon	51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W
Vice County	Berks, VC no: 22
Country	England

Notes: milk white, mild, KOH-; flesh very acrid, cap velutinous, KOH brownish orange on cap.

The following literature was used to identify this find:

Heilmann-Clausen, J., Verbeken, A. & Vesterholt, J., 1998. The Genus Lactarius. Fungi of Northern Europe, Vol 2, 286pp, Danish Mycological Society

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Lactarius vellereus (Fr.) Fr., (fleecy milkcap)

27 Sep 1997 at OSGR: SU56 in Berks, England

Taxonomic hierarchy:

Lactarius vellereus is also a member of:

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