Lactarius (Plinthogalus) (Burl.) Hesler & A.H. Sm.
(velvety milkcaps)

Lactarius (Plinthogalus) (velvety milkcaps) may be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Ectomycorrhizal fungi
(fungi that form ectomycorrhizae)

Lactarius (Plinthogalus) (velvety milkcaps) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Lactarius
(milkcap toadstools)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Ectomycorrhizal fungi
(fungi that form ectomycorrhizae)

Macromycetes
(larger fungi, macrofungi)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

Subtaxon	Rank	No of interactions	No of references
Lactarius acris Raspberry Milkcap	Species	4 trophisms
Lactarius azonites a milkcap	Species	4 trophisms
Lactarius fuliginosus Sooty Milkcap	Species	1 trophisms
Lactarius picinus a milkcap	Species	1 trophisms	2 references
Lactarius pterosporus a milkcap	Species	5 trophisms
Lactarius romagnesii a milkcap	Species	3 trophisms	2 references
Lactarius ruginosus a milkcap	Species	3 trophisms

Taxonomic hierarchy:

Subgenus	Lactarius (Plinthogalus) (velvety milkcaps)
Genus	Lactarius (milkcap toadstools)
Family	RUSSULACEAE (milkcaps and russulas)
Order	RUSSULALES (an order of toadstools)
Subclass	AGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
Class	AGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
Subphylum	AGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
Phylum	BASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
Kingdom	FUNGI (true fungi)
Domain	Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
Life	BIOTA (living things)

Lactarius (Plinthogalus) is also a member of:
Ectomycorrhizal fungi - fungi that form ectomycorrhizae (via Russulaceae)
Macromycetes - larger fungi, macrofungi (via Russulales)
Fungi s.l. - fungi (in the broad sense) (via Fungi)
Lower Plants - lower plants (via Fungi s.l.)

Identification Works

Handling & Magnification	Author	Year	Title	Source
	Henrici, A.	2013	Notes on Lactarius sg. Plinthogalus	Field Mycology Vol 14 (3): 84-90, front cover.

Lactarius (Plinthogalus) (velvety milkcaps) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Lactarius
(milkcap toadstools)

RUSSULACEAE
(milkcaps and russulas)

RUSSULALES
(an order of toadstools)

AGARICOMYCETIDAE
(a subclass of basidiomycetes)

AGARICOMYCETES
(a class of fungi)

BASIDIOMYCOTA
(spore droppers, basidiomycetes)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Ectomycorrhizal fungi
(fungi that form ectomycorrhizae)

Macromycetes
(larger fungi, macrofungi)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Lactarius (Plinthogalus) (velvety milkcaps):

Lactarius
(milkcap toadstools)

RUSSULACEAE
(milkcaps and russulas)

RUSSULALES
(an order of toadstools)

AGARICOMYCETIDAE
(a subclass of basidiomycetes)

AGARICOMYCETES
(a class of fungi)

BASIDIOMYCOTA
(spore droppers, basidiomycetes)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Ectomycorrhizal fungi
(fungi that form ectomycorrhizae)

Macromycetes
(larger fungi, macrofungi)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

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Taxonomic hierarchy:

Lactarius (Plinthogalus) is also a member of:

Identification Works

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