Species

Lactarius pubescens (Downy milk cap)

Lactarius pubescens. Photo: (c) reedcham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Lactarius pubescens, commonly known as the downy milk cap, is a species of fungus in the family Russulaceae. It is a medium to large agaric with a creamy-buff, hairy cap, whitish gills and short stout stem. The fungus has a cosmopolitan distribution, and grows solitarily or in scattered groups on sandy soil under or near birch.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
  - Phylum: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycete fungi)
    - Subphylum: Agaricomycotina (Higher basidiomycetes)
      - Class: Agaricomycetes
        Order: Russulales
        Family: Russulaceae (Milkcaps, brittlegills and allies)
        Genus: Lactarius (Common milkcaps)
        Subgenus: Lactarius
        Species: Lactarius pubescens (Downy milk cap)
        Variety: Lactarius pubescens betulae (Bearded birch milk cap)

Subtaxa

Variety: Lactarius pubescens betulae (Bearded birch milk cap)

Sightings

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