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Clay-gilled Milkcap
Lactarius argillaceifolius
27 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
golden milkcapLactarius alnicola
Blushing MilkcapLactarius controversus
Cloudy ClitocybeClitocybe nebularis
Peppery MilkcapLactifluus piperatus
tacked milkcapLactarius trivialis
Tritoma angulata
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 797 |
|---|---|
| California | 382 |
| Canada | 184 |
| Ontario | 170 |
| Michigan | 124 |
| Minnesota | 31 |
| North Carolina | 29 |
| Virginia | 29 |
| New York | 28 |
| West Virginia | 22 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Mycorrhizal fungusDescends from a fungal lineage whose members commonly form mycorrhizal associations.Inferred from its group
Classification
| Kingdom | Fungi Including Lichens · Fungi |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Basidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota |
| Class | Mushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies · Agaricomycetes |
| Order | Russulales |
| Family | Milkcaps, Brittlegills and Allies · Russulaceae |
| Genus | Common Milkcaps · Lactarius |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Clay-gilled Milkcap with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.