Phylum: Basidiomycota	Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Russulales	Family: Russulaceae
Species: Lactarius turpis (Weinm.) Fr.

Synonyms:

Agaricus turpis Cap Llaeth Hyll Lactarius necans Lactarius necator Lactarius plumbeus

Common Name:

Ugly Milkcap

An ectomycorrhizal species

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Photographer: © Ronnie Irvine

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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records: Betula (27) Betula pubescens (12) Betula pendula (6) Quercus (4) Picea (3) Abies procera (2) Fagus sylvatica (2) Pseudotsuga menziesii (1) Pinaceae (1) Corylus avellana (1) Betula utilis (1) Fraxinus excelsior (1)

Habitat (where recorded) & number of records: Woodland and scrub (8) Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (8) Woodland (6) Parkland and scattered trees (4) Woodland: coniferous, plantation (4) Woodland: mixed, semi-natural (4) Bog: raised (2) Parkland and scattered trees: mixed (2) Woodland: mixed (2) Parkland and scattered trees: broadleaved (1) Wet dwarf shrub heath (1) Woodland: broadleaved, plantation (1) Woodland: coniferous, plantation, high forest (1) Woodland: mixed, plantation (1) Woodland: mixed, plantation, high forest (1) Woodland: plantation (1)

Substrate (where recorded) & number of records: Soil (27) Soil Grassy (10) Soil Mossy (9) Soil Leaves (4) Soil Needle (2) Branch (1) Soil Peat (1) Twig (1)

Months recorded in & number of records: January (2) August (9) September (35) October (43) November (5) December (1)