Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Basidiomycetes
Order: Russulales Family: Russulaceae
Species: Lactarius blennius (Fr.) Fr.
Synonyms: Agaricus blennius
Lactarius blennius f. virescens
Common Name: Beech Milkcap
An ectomycorrhizal species
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Lactarius blenniusPhotographer: © David Mitchel
Photographer: © David Mitchel

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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Fagus sylvatica (110)
Quercus (6)
Corylus avellana (2)
Aesculus hippocastanum (1)
Beech (1)
Betula pendula (1)
Carpinus betulus (1)
Fagus sylvatica subsp. purpurea (1)
Pinus sylvestris (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (20)
Woodland: mixed (15)
Parkland and scattered trees (10)
Woodland: broadleaved, plantation (8)
Woodland: broadleaved (6)
Woodland: mixed, plantation (6)
Neutral grassland: semi-improved (5)
Boundaries: hedge with trees, species-rich (3)
Marsh/marshy grassland (3)
Woodland (3)
Woodland: broadleaved, plantation, high forest (3)
Woodland: coniferous, plantation (3)
Woodland: plantation (3)
Built up area, domestic (2)
Grassland: acidic, unimproved, lowland (2)
Boundaries: defunct hedge (1)
Neutral grassland (1)
Other artificial habitats (1)
Parkland and scattered trees: broadleaved (1)
Parkland and scattered trees: mixed (1)
Poor semi-improved (1)
Scrub: dense/continuous, neutral (1)
Small parks and city squares (1)
Woodland: mixed, plantation, high forest (1)
Woodland: mixed, semi-natural (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Soil (35)
Soil Leaves (35)
Soil Mossy (25)
Soil Grassy (19)
Soil bare (2)
Months recorded in & number of records:
January (1)
July (4)
August (20)
September (65)
October (85)
November (17)