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Lactarius torminosus

(Schaeff.) Gray

Woolly Milkcap

GNRUnranked Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.881170
Element CodeNFRUS000P0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumBasidiomycota
ClassBasidiomycetes
OrderRussulales
FamilyRussulaceae
GenusLactarius
Synonyms
Agaricus torminosusSchaeff.Lactaria torminosa(Schaeff.) Pers.
Other Common Names
Bearded 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 - HardwoodForest - Mixed
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
ManitobaS4Yes
Nova ScotiaSUYes
New BrunswickSUYes
Yukon TerritorySUYes
AlbertaS4Yes
QuebecS5Yes
British ColumbiaS4Yes
SaskatchewanSUYes
LabradorSNRYes
Island of NewfoundlandSNRYes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MontanaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (2)
Alaska (1)
AreaForestAcres
Boston BarChugach National Forest53,617
California (1)
AreaForestAcres
MillModoc National Forest321
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]