Lactarius quietus (Fr.) Fr.
(Oakbug Milkcap, Oak Milkcap)

Interactions where Lactarius quietus is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root QuestionableRestricted Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Russulaceae/Lactarius quietus/Lactarius quietusoakbug milkcap, oak milkcapfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertain /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/QuercusoaksliverootSole

Author & YearTitleSource
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Lactarius quietus (Oakbug Milkcap, Oak Milkcap) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Lactarius quietus (Oakbug Milkcap, Oak Milkcap) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLactarius quietus (Oakbug Milkcap, Oak Milkcap)
SubgenusLactarius (Russularia) (a group of milkcaps)
GenusLactarius (milkcap toadstools)
FamilyRUSSULACEAE (milkcaps and russulas)
OrderRUSSULALES (an order of toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Lactarius quietus (Oakbug Milkcap, Oak Milkcap)

Lactarius quietus (Oakbug Milkcap, Oak Milkcap) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Lactarius quietus (Oakbug Milkcap, Oak Milkcap):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 34 images of Lactarius quietus (Oakbug Milkcap, Oak Milkcap)

A medium-sized milk cap with a dry pinkish buff to brick coloured cap and a smell of bugs. It is almost always found wherever Quercus grows.

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