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Lactarius repraesentaneus

Britzelm.

Purple-staining Bearded Milkcap

GNRUnranked Found in 16 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.881158
Element CodeNFRUS000K0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumBasidiomycota
ClassBasidiomycetes
OrderRussulales
FamilyRussulaceae
GenusLactarius
Synonyms
Lactarius speciosusBurl.
Other Common Names
Northern Bearded Milkcap (EN) Northern Milkcap (EN)
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 - Conifer
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MontanaSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaS4Yes
Island of NewfoundlandSNRYes
SaskatchewanSUYes
Nova ScotiaSUYes
AlbertaS4Yes
LabradorSNRYes
QuebecS4Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (16)
Alaska (7)
AreaForestAcres
Bering LakeChugach National Forest965,076
Copper River WetlandsChugach National Forest85,972
Douglas IslandTongass National Forest28,065
Fidalgo-GravinaChugach National Forest257,968
Juneau UrbanTongass National Forest101,581
Juneau-Skagway IcefieldTongass National Forest1,187,268
Sheridan GlacierChugach National Forest224,683
California (3)
AreaForestAcres
Bucks LakePlumas National Forest680
EagleStanislaus National Forest16,116
WaterhouseStanislaus National Forest4,394
Idaho (1)
AreaForestAcres
SeceshPayette National Forest248,088
Montana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Proposed Line Creek PrnaCuster National Forest389
Washington (2)
AreaForestAcres
HorseshoeGifford Pinchot National Forest7,579
Red LakeGifford Pinchot National Forest2,162
Wyoming (2)
AreaForestAcres
Beartooth Proposed WildernessShoshone National Forest16,837
South Beartooth HighwayShoshone National Forest105,570
References (4)
  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]