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Lactarius torminosus, commonly known as the woolly milkcap or the bearded milkcap, is a large species of agaric fungus. It was first described scientifically by Jacob Christian Schäffer in 1774 as an Agaricus, and later transferred to the genus Lactarius in 1821 by Samuel Frederick Gray. L.
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Distribution
Widespread and common
Habitat
With Betula on mostly peaty soils
Associates
Betula
Conservation
LC
Cap
Darker concentric zones
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| Shape | Convex, Flattened, Depressed |
| Surface | Tomentose |
| Width | 4 - 12 cm |
| Margin | Hairy, Inrolled |
Gills
White milk abundant
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| Attachment | Adnate, Decurrent |
| Spacing | crowded |
Flesh
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| Odour | Faint and acidic-fruity |
| Taste | Quickly becoming very acrid |
Stem
With dark pink bruising
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| Height | 4 - 7 cm |
| Width | 10 - 20 mm |
| Texture | Smooth, Tomentose |
| Shape | Cylindric, Tapering |
Spores
With warts and ridges up to 0.75μm high, ridges forming some closed networks
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| Shape | Ellipsoid |
| Ornamentation | Reticulate, Warty |
| Size | 8-10 x 5.6-7.5 μm |
Confirmed
Unconfirmed
Classification
- ↳ Phylum: Basidiomycota
- ↳ Subphylum: Agaricomycotina
- ↳ Class: Agaricomycetes
- ↳ Order: Russulales
- ↳ Family: Russulaceae
- ↳ Genus: Lactarius
Synonyms
- Agaricus lactifluus var. torminosus
- Agaricus torminosus Schaeff.
- Lactarius torminosus (Schaeff. ex Fr.) Gray
- Lactarius torminosus var. sublateritius K & M
- Lactarius torminosus var. sublateritius Kühner & Romagn.
Reference Sources
G. Kibby (2025) British Milkcaps Lactarius & Lactifluus. Geoffrey Kibby.
T. Læssøe, J. H. Peterson (2019) Fungi of Temperate Europe Vol. 1. Princeton University Press.
