List of Lactarius species

The fungal genus Lactarius comprises about 636 species worldwide. The type species is Lactarius torminosus. Probably the best known and most widely eaten is Lactarius deliciosus. A large number of species were split into the genus Lactifluus based on molecular phylogenetic evidence.

English names
• : Kindred milkcap

• : Golden milkcap

• : Vulgar milkcap

• : Bright yellow milkcap

• : Orange milkcap

• : Beech milkcap

• : Curry milkcap

• : Yellowdrop milkcap

• : Saffron milkcap

• : False saffron milkcap

• : Velvety milk cap

• : Candy milkcap

• : Sooty milkcap

• : Tawny milkcap

• : Smoky milkcap

• : Coconut milkcap

• : Fenugreek milkcap

• : Liver milkcap

• : Indigo milkcap

• : Pine milkcap

• : Alder milkcap

• : Pale milkcap

• : Fiery milkcap

• : Bearded milkcap

• : Oakbug milkcap

• : Northern bearded milkcap, northern milkcap, purple-staining milkcap, yellow-bearded milkcap

• : Candy milkcap

• : Bleeding milkcap

• : Rufus (rufous) Candy milkcap

• : Rufous milkcap

• : Watery milkcap

• : Lilacscale milkcap

• : Mild milkcap

• : Orange milkcap

• : Birch milkcap

• : Woolly milkcap

• : Ugly milkcap

• : Grey milkcap

• : Pepper milkcap