Lactarius chrysorrheus Fr.
(Yellowdrop Milkcap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLactarius chrysorrheus (Yellowdrop 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 chrysorrheus (Yellowdrop Milkcap) :
1: Lactarius chrysorrheus (Yellowdrop Milkcap)
17 Oct 1998 OSGR: SU76 51° 20’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
Image 1: CapImage 2: Fruitbodies - undersidesImage 3: Fruitbody - LSImage 4: Fruitbody - side viewImage 5: Gills with milk spotsImage 6: BasidiumImage 7: CheilocystidiaImage 8: Cheilocystidia (2)Image 9: CheilocystidiumImage 10: SporesImage 11: Spores (2)Image 12: Spores (3)Image 13: Spores (4)Image 14: Spores (5)
2: Lactarius chrysorrheus (Yellowdrop Milkcap)
1 Nov 1975 OSGR: SU83 51° 10’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
Image 1: Fruitbodies - top view - in situ
3: Lactarius chrysorrheus (Yellowdrop Milkcap)
25 Oct 1975 OSGR: SU83 51° 10’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
Image 1: Fruitbodies - top view - in situImage 2: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - in situImage 3: Fruitbody - turned over to show gillsImage 4: Fruitbody - turned over to show gills and colour change on breakingImage 5: Broken cap to show colour change - close-up - enlarged

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

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Lactarius chrysorrheus (Yellowdrop Milkcap)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Lactarius chrysorrheus (Yellowdrop Milkcap)
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