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Lactarius controversus

(Pers.) Pers.

Poplar Milkcap

GNRUnranked Found in 8 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.881143

Element CodeNFRUS000E0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomFungi

PhylumBasidiomycota

ClassBasidiomycetes

OrderRussulales

FamilyRussulaceae

GenusLactarius

Synonyms

Agaricus controversus(Pers.) Pers.Galorrheus controversus(Pers.) P. Kumm.Lactifluus controversus(Pers.) Kuntze

Concept Reference

Index Fungorum. Online global fungal nomenclator. Index Fungorum Partnership (CABI, CBS, Landcare Research). www.indexfungorum.org (accessed 2012).

Ecology & Habitat

Terrestrial Habitats

Forest - Hardwood

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Montana	SNR	Yes

CanadaN4

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (8)

California (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Table Mtn.	Inyo National Forest	4,215

Montana (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Line Creek Plateau	Custer National Forest	24,825
Red Lodge Creek Hellroaring	Custer National Forest	17,210

Oregon (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
French Pete (a)	Willamette National Forest	1,668
Mclennon Mountain	Willamette National Forest	8,085

Utah (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
White Pine	Wasatch-Cache National Forest	1,942

Washington (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Big Lava Bed	Gifford Pinchot National Forest	19,043

Wyoming (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
South Beartooth Highway	Shoshone National Forest	105,570

References (4)

Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2018. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 16 June 2018. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2025. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 29 September 2025. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Index Fungorum. Online global fungal nomenclator. Index Fungorum Partnership (CABI, CBS, Landcare Research). www.indexfungorum.org (accessed 2012).
MycoBank. 2025. MycoBank database download, export date January 2025. International Mycological Association. [http://www.mycobank.org]