Lactarius hepaticus Plowr.
(Liver Milkcap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLactarius hepaticus (Liver Milkcap)
SubgenusLactarius (Russularia) (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 hepaticus (Liver Milkcap) :
1: Lactarius hepaticus (Liver Milkcap)
10 Oct 2001 OSGR: SU76 51° 20’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
under Pine
Image 1: CapImage 2: Cap (2)Image 3: Cap (3)Image 4: Cap (4)Image 5: CollectionImage 6: Fruitbodies - side viewImage 7: Fruitbody - side viewImage 8: GillsImage 9: Gills, milk and milk on tissueImage 10: MilkImage 11: Stipe bases - close-upImage 12: Cap cuticleImage 13: Cap cuticle (2)Image 14: SporesImage 15: Spores (2)
2: Lactarius hepaticus (Liver Milkcap)
16 Oct 1976 OSGR: SU94 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
under Pine
Image 1: Fruitbodies - in situImage 2: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - in situImage 3: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - in situ (2)Image 4: Fruitbody - upturned to showing gills

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

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