Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Russulales Family: Russulaceae
Species: Lactarius hepaticus Plowr.
Synonyms: Cap Llaeth Afu/Iau
Lactarius theiogalus
Common Name: Liver Milkcap


An ectomycorrhizal species
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Lactarius hepaticusPhotographer: © David Mitchel
Photographer: © David Mitchel

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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Pinus sylvestris (4)
Pinus contorta (4)
Abies procera (2)
Picea sitchensis (1)
Pinus (1)
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)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Soil (3)
Soil Needle (3)
Soil Grassy (2)
Months recorded in & number of records:
August (2)
September (2)
October (3)
November (1)
December (1)