Phylum: Basidiomycota	Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Russulales	Family: Russulaceae
Species: Lactarius tabidus Fr.

Synonyms:

Cap Llaeth Bedw Lactarius subdulcis var. tabidus Lactarius theiogalus

Common Name:

Birch Milkcap

An ectomycorrhizal species

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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records: Betula (39) Betula pubescens (22) Corylus avellana (11) Fagus sylvatica (10) Betula pendula (4) Pinus contorta (3) Abies procera (2) Acer pseudoplatanus (1) Poa (1) Quercus (1) Tilia x vulgaris (1) Picea abies (1)

Habitat (where recorded) & number of records: Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (23) Woodland (13) Woodland and scrub (7) Woodland: mixed, semi-natural (5) Woodland: coniferous, plantation (4) Neutral grassland: semi-improved (3) Woodland: mixed (3) Parkland and scattered trees (2) Woodland: broadleaved (2) Woodland: mixed, plantation (2) Acid grassland: semi-improved (1) Bog (1) Built up area, domestic (1) Marginal/inundation: marginal (1) Neutral grassland (1) Wet dwarf shrub heath (1) Woodland: broadleaved, plantation (1) Woodland: plantation (1)

Substrate (where recorded) & number of records: Soil (33) Soil Leaves (15) Soil Mossy (15) Soil Grassy (5) Soil Needle (4) Soil Peat (1)

Months recorded in & number of records: January (1) March (3) June (1) July (9) August (25) September (30) October (37) November (5)