| Phylum: Basidiomycota | Class: Basidiomycetes |
| Order: Russulales | Family: Russulaceae |
| Species: Lactarius hepaticus Plowr. | |
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Lactarius theiogalus |
| Common Name: | Liver Milkcap |
| An ectomycorrhizal species | |
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Photographer: © David Mitchel |
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| Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records: Pinus contorta (4) Pinus sylvestris (4) Abies procera (2) Pinus (2) Picea sitchensis (1) |
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| Habitat (where recorded) & number of records: Woodland: coniferous, plantation (3) Neutral grassland: semi-improved (2) Woodland (2) Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (2) Woodland: mixed (2) Woodland: broadleaved (1) Woodland: coniferous (1) |
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| Substrate (where recorded) & number of records: Soil Needle (3) Soil (2) Soil Grassy (2) Soil bare (1) |
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| Months recorded in & number of records: August (2) September (3) October (3) November (1) December (1) |
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