Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Basidiomycetes
Order: Russulales Family: Russulaceae
Species: Lactarius subdulcis (Bull.) Fr.
Synonyms: Agaricus lactifluus var. subdulcis
Common Name: Mild Milkcap
An ectomycorrhizal species
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Lactarius subdulcisPhotographer: © Mark Wright
Photographer: © Mark Wright

Photographer: © Mark Wright
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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Fagus sylvatica (89)
Quercus (4)
Quercus petraea (3)
Aesculus hippocastanum (2)
Corylus avellana (2)
Beech (1)
Fagus sylvatica 'Pendula' (1)
Fraxinus excelsior (1)
Pinus sylvestris (1)
Tilia (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (14)
Woodland: mixed (13)
Woodland: mixed, plantation (8)
Neutral grassland: semi-improved (5)
Woodland: broadleaved (5)
Woodland: broadleaved, plantation (5)
Woodland: mixed, plantation, high forest (5)
Woodland (4)
Parkland and scattered trees (3)
Woodland: coniferous, plantation (3)
Built up area, domestic (2)
Parkland and scattered trees: broadleaved (2)
Parkland and scattered trees: mixed (2)
Boundaries: defunct hedge (1)
Boundaries: hedge with trees, species-rich (1)
Scrub (1)
Wet ash-wych elm woods: Heavy soil forms (1)
Woodland: plantation (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Soil Mossy (28)
Soil (24)
Soil Leaves (21)
Soil Grassy (8)
Soil bare (4)
Months recorded in & number of records:
June (2)
July (7)
August (22)
September (40)
October (44)
November (17)
December (2)