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Heilmann-Clausen, J., Verbeken, A. & Vesterholt, J., 1998

The Genus Lactarius

Indispensible. Dichotomous keys, full descriptions, excellent colour photographs of fruitbodies, line drawings of microscopy.

Publisher Danish Mycological Society
Volume Vol 2
Pages 286
ISBN 87-983581-4-6
Coverage Covers all species of Northern Europe known at the time. This includes all the UK species.
Illustrations Excellent colour photographs of all species, plus line drawings of spores, cystidia and cuticles.
Identify Under a Compound Microscope.
Specimen Prep. Spore prints, some microscopy of spores, cap cuticle and cystidia.
Difficulty If you're comfortable using a microscope, Lactarius are quite easy.

Malcolm Storey

Taxonomic Scope

Lactarius Pers., 1797 (milkcap toadstools) Identification Current

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