Lactarius acerrimus Britzelm.
(Twospored Milkcap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLactarius acerrimus (Twospored 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 acerrimus (Twospored Milkcap) :
1: Lactarius acerrimus (Twospored Milkcap)
18 Jul 2017 OSGR: SU30 50° 50’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
c. 40 fruitbodies and many more buttons, on ground under Grey Sallow
Image 1: FruitbodiesImage 2: Fruitbodies (2)Image 3: Fruitbodies (3)Image 4: Fruitbodies (4)Image 5: Fruitbodies - side view - natural backgroundImage 6: Fruitbody - LS - natural backgroundImage 7: Flesh and sparse milk - enlargedImage 8: Spore print - enlarged - white backgroundImage 9: Stipe and gills - close-up - enlargedImage 10: Stipe apex and gills - close-up - enlargedImage 11: Stipe apex and gills - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 12: Spores - magnifiedImage 13: Spores - magnified (2)Image 14: Spores - magnified (3)Image 15: Spores - magnified (4)Image 16: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 17: Spores - highly magnified (2)Image 18: Spores - highly magnified (3)Image 19: Spores - highly magnified (4)Image 20: Spores - highly magnified (5)Image 21: Spores - highly magnified (6)

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

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