Species
Lactarius repraesentaneus (Purple-staining bearded milk cap)
Lactarius repraesentaneus. Photo: (c) noah_siegel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
Lactarius repraesentaneus, commonly known as the northern bearded milkcap, the northern milkcap, or the purple-staining milkcap, is a species of fungus in the Russulaceae family. It has a northerly distribution, and is found in temperate regions of North America and Europe, associated with spruce trees. Distinguishing features of its fruit body include the large orange-yellow cap up to 18 cm (7.1 in) wide, cream to pale yellow gills, and a yellow coarsely-pitted stem that is up to 12 cm…
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Humboldt Life
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Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
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Phylum: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycete fungi)
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Subphylum: Agaricomycotina (Higher basidiomycetes)
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Class: Agaricomycetes
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Order: Russulales
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Family: Russulaceae (Milkcaps, brittlegills and allies)
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Genus: Lactarius (Common milkcaps)
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Subgenus: Lactarius
- Species: Lactarius repraesentaneus (Purple-staining bearded milk cap)
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Subgenus: Lactarius
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Genus: Lactarius (Common milkcaps)
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Family: Russulaceae (Milkcaps, brittlegills and allies)
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Order: Russulales
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Class: Agaricomycetes
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Subphylum: Agaricomycotina (Higher basidiomycetes)
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Phylum: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycete fungi)
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Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
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