Lactarius (Russularia) (Fr.) Kauffman
(a group of milkcaps)

Lactarius (Russularia) (a group of milkcaps) may be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Ectomycorrhizal fungi
(fungi that form ectomycorrhizae)

Lactarius (Russularia) (a group of 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	Featured subtaxa	No of interactions	No of references
Lactarius aurantiacus Orange Milk-cap				Species		1 trophisms
Lactarius camphoratus Curry Milkcap, Curry-scented Milk-cap				Species		6 trophisms
Lactarius cyathuliformis a milkcap				Species		2 trophisms	1 references
Lactarius decipiens a milkcap				Species		6 trophisms	2 references
Lactarius fulvissimus Tawny Milkcap				Species		4 trophisms
Lactarius hepaticus Liver Milkcap				Species		2 trophisms
Lactarius lacunarum a milkcap				Species		6 trophisms
Lactarius lanceolatus a milkcap				Species		1 trophisms
Lactarius obscuratus Alder Milkcap				Species		1 trophisms	2 references
Lactarius omphaliiformis a milkcap				Species		1 trophisms	1 references
Lactarius quietus Oakbug Milkcap, Oak Milkcap				Species		1 trophisms
Lactarius rostratus a milkcap				Species		1 trophisms
Lactarius rubrocinctus a milkcap				Species		4 trophisms	1 references
Lactarius serifluus Watery Milkcap				Species		3 trophisms
Lactarius sphagneti a milkcap				Species		2 trophisms	1 references
Lactarius subdulcis Mild Milkcap				Species		3 trophisms
Lactarius subumbonatus a milkcap				Species		2 trophisms
Lactarius tabidus Birch Milkcap				Species		4 trophisms

Taxonomic hierarchy:

Subgenus	Lactarius (Russularia) (a group of 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 (Russularia) 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.)

Lactarius (Russularia) (a group of milkcaps) may 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 (Russularia) (a group of 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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