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Lactarius pubescens

(Fr.) Fr.

Downy Milkcap

G5Secure Found in 6 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.881155
Element CodeNFRUS000J0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumBasidiomycota
ClassBasidiomycetes
OrderRussulales
FamilyRussulaceae
GenusLactarius
Concept Reference
Phillips, R. 1991. Mushrooms of North America. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. 319 pp.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-04-13
Change Date2016-04-13
Ecology & Habitat
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest - Hardwood
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MontanaSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
SaskatchewanSUYes
ManitobaSUYes
Nova ScotiaSUYes
AlbertaS4Yes
Island of NewfoundlandSNRYes
QuebecS4Yes
Yukon TerritorySUYes
British ColumbiaSUYes
New BrunswickSUYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (6)
Nevada (2)
AreaForestAcres
Bunker HillHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest27,569
Toiyabe RangeHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest99,225
New Mexico (1)
AreaForestAcres
Black CanyonSanta Fe National Forest1,922
Utah (1)
AreaForestAcres
White PineWasatch-Cache National Forest1,942
Washington (2)
AreaForestAcres
Abercrombie - HooknoseColville National Forest33,862
Salmo - Priest BColville National Forest11,869
References (5)
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Index Fungorum. Online global fungal nomenclator. Index Fungorum Partnership (CABI, CBS, Landcare Research). www.indexfungorum.org (accessed 2012).
  4. MycoBank. 2025. MycoBank database download, export date January 2025. International Mycological Association. [http://www.mycobank.org]
  5. Phillips, R. 1991. Mushrooms of North America. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. 319 pp.