Lactarius deliciosus (L.) Gray
(Saffron Milkcap)

Interactions where Lactarius deliciosus 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 root QuestionableRestricted Pinus pines Pinales: Pinaceae 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 deliciosus/Lactarius deliciosussaffron milkcapfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertain /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus/PinuspinesrootSole

Interactions where Lactarius deliciosus is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

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

Filters:

Affected Part 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 Summary
is galled by larva Mycetophila blanda a fungus gnat Diptera: Mycetophilidae Gall development in Fungi, Evans, R.E., 1979
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Mycetophilidae/Mycetophila blanda/Mycetophila blandaa fungus gnatlarva Fungus / gall /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Russulaceae/Lactarius deliciosus/Lactarius deliciosussaffron milkcap larva causes galls on
fruitbody fruitbody is parasitised by subiculate, partly immersed perithecium Hypomyces lateritius Ochre Gillgobbler Hypocreales: Hypocreaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Hypocreaceae/Hypomyces lateritius/Hypomyces lateritiusochre gillgobblersubiculate, partly immersedperithecium Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Russulaceae/Lactarius deliciosus/Lactarius deliciosussaffron milkcapfruitbody subiculate, partly immersed perithecium parasitises fruitbody

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 246pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Evans, R.E., 1979Gall development in FungiBull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 13 (2): 131-132.
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 deliciosus (Saffron Milkcap) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Lactarius deliciosus (Saffron Milkcap) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLactarius deliciosus (Saffron Milkcap)
SubgenusLactarius (Piperites) (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 deliciosus (Saffron Milkcap)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Leonard, P. 2006 Two interesting Lactarius species in Scotland Field Mycology Vol 7 (2): 61-63.

Lactarius deliciosus (Saffron Milkcap) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Lactarius deliciosus (Saffron Milkcap):

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