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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Russulales |
Family: | Russulaceae |
Genus: | Lactarius |
Species: | L. trivialis
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Binomial name | |
Lactarius trivialis (Fr.) Fr.
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Lactarius trivialis is a species of mushroom belonging to the genus Lactarius. [1] The fungus is most commonly found in Scandinavia. [2] The colour of the mushroom's cap can range from a light brown colour, to dark purple. [3] The species has a total of five subtaxa. [4] It was discovered and first recorded in the year 1838 by Elias Magnus Fries, in his book, Epicrisis Systematis Mycologici. [5] [6]