Lactarius deliciosus (L.) Gray
(Saffron Milkcap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLactarius deliciosus (Saffron 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 deliciosus (Saffron Milkcap) :
1: Lactarius deliciosus (Saffron Milkcap)
9 Oct 2016 OSGR: SY98 50° 40’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
2 fruitbodies beside gravelled forest road under Austrian Pine
Image 1: Cap - top viewImage 2: CollectionImage 3: Collection (2)Image 4: FruitbodiesImage 5: Fruitbodies (2)Image 6: Fruitbody lain down to show stipe and gillsImage 7: Fruitbody - LS - 20 mins after cutting - natural backgroundImage 8: Fruitbody - LS - 2.5hrs after cutting - white backgroundImage 9: Fruitbody - LS - 3 mins after cutting - natural backgroundImage 10: Fruitbody - LS - 8 mins after cutting - natural backgroundImage 11: Fruitbody - side viewImage 12: Gills - RS - close-up - 12 mins after cutting - natural backgroundImage 13: Cap surface - close-up - enlargedImage 14: Cap surface - damaged areas - close-up - enlargedImage 15: Cap surface - damaged areas - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 16: Cap surface - damaged areas - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 17: Cap surface - damaged areas - close-up - enlarged (4)Image 18: Gills and milk - close-up - enlargedImage 19: Gills - close-up - enlargedImage 20: Gills - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 21: Spore print - scraped - enlarged - white backgroundImage 22: Stipe apex - close-up - enlargedImage 23: Stipe apex - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 24: Spores - magnifiedImage 25: Spores - magnified (2)Image 26: Spores - magnified (3)Image 27: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 28: Spores - highly magnified (2)Image 29: Spores - highly magnified (3)Image 30: Spores - highly magnified (4)
2: Lactarius deliciosus (Saffron Milkcap)
25 Oct 1975 OSGR: SU83 51° 10’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
Image 1: Fruitbody - top view - in situImage 2: Fruitbody - turned over to show gills

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Leonard, P. 2006 Two interesting Lactarius species in Scotland Field Mycology Vol 7 (2): 61-63.

Lactarius deliciosus (Saffron Milkcap) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Lactarius deliciosus (Saffron Milkcap)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Lactarius deliciosus (Saffron Milkcap)
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