| Phylum: Basidiomycota | Class: Agaricomycetes |
| Order: Russulales | Family: Russulaceae |
| Species: Lactarius vellereus (Fr.) Fr. | |
| Synonyms: |
Agaricus vellereus Cap Llaeth Cnufiog Lactarius albivellus Lactarius vellereus var. vellereus Lactarius vellereus var. velutinus Lactarius velutinus Lactifluus vellereus |
| Common Name: | Fleecy Milkcap |
| An ectomycorrhizal species | |
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Photographer: © David Mitchel |
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| Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records: Fagus sylvatica (4) Betula (1) Betula pubescens (1) Quercus (1) Tilia x vulgaris (1) |
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| Habitat (where recorded) & number of records: Woodland (5) Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (4) Neutral grassland: semi-improved (2) Woodland: mixed (2) Grassland: calcareous, semi-improved, upland (1) Parkland and scattered trees (1) Woodland: broadleaved (1) Woodland: mixed, plantation (1) Woodland: mixed, semi-natural (1) |
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| Substrate (where recorded) & number of records: Soil (3) Soil Leaves (2) Soil Mossy (2) Soil Grassy (1) |
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| Months recorded in & number of records: January (1) March (1) August (1) September (8) October (7) November (1) |
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