| Phylum: Basidiomycota | Class: Basidiomycetes |
| Order: Russulales | Family: Russulaceae |
| Species: Lactarius fulvissimus Romagn. | |
| Synonyms: |
Agaricus ichoratus Lactarius ichoratus |
| Common Name: | Tawny Milkcap |
| An ectomycorrhizal species | |
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Photographer: © David Mitchel |
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| Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records: Betula (1) Betula pubescens (1) Corylus avellana (1) Fagus sylvatica (1) Poa (1) Quercus (1) Quercus ilex (1) Quercus petraea (1) Tilia (1) |
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| Habitat (where recorded) & number of records: Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (16) Neutral grassland: semi-improved (8) Parkland and scattered trees (8) Built up area, domestic (7) Woodland: mixed (6) Woodland (5) Woodland: broadleaved (4) Woodland: coniferous, plantation (4) Woodland: mixed, plantation (3) Parkland and scattered trees: mixed (2) Scrub (2) Grassland: acidic, unimproved, lowland (1) Marsh/marshy grassland (1) |
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| Substrate (where recorded) & number of records: Soil (1) Soil bare (1) Soil Grassy (1) Soil Leaves (1) Soil Mossy (1) |
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| Months recorded in & number of records: August (6) September (11) October (21) November (6) |
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