Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Basidiomycetes
Order: Russulales Family: Russulaceae
Species: Lactarius lacunarum Romagn. ex Hora
Synonyms: Lactarius decipiens f. lacunarum
Lactarius decipiens var. lacunarum
Lactarius sphagneti
Lactarius subdulcis var. sphagneti
Common Name:
An ectomycorrhizal species
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Lactarius lacunarumPhotographer: © David Mitchel
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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Betula (10)
Corylus avellana (4)
Betula pubescens (3)
Betula pendula (1)
Fagus sylvatica (1)
Salix repens (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (9)
Dry dwarf shrub heath: acid (3)
Woodland: broadleaved (3)
Bog (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Soil Mossy (6)
Soil Leaves (4)
Soil (3)
Soil Grassy (3)
Soil Peat (1)
Months recorded in & number of records:
August (9)
September (6)
October (4)
November (4)