Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Russulales Family: Russulaceae
Species: Lactarius camphoratus (Bull.) Fr.
Synonyms: Agaricus camphoratus
Agaricus cimicarius
Agaricus subdulcis ß camphoratus
Lactarius camphoratus var. terrei
Lactarius camphoratus var. terryi
Lactarius cimicarius
Lactarius subdulcis var. cimicarius
Lactarius terrei
Lactarius terryi
Common Name: Curry Milkcap


An ectomycorrhizal species
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Lactarius camphoratusPhotographer: © David Mitchel
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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Quercus (11)
Fagus sylvatica (5)
Quercus petraea (5)
Betula (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (11)
Parkland and scattered trees (5)
Woodland (4)
Neutral grassland: semi-improved (3)
Built up area, domestic (2)
Parkland and scattered trees: mixed (2)
Woodland: broadleaved (2)
Woodland: mixed (2)
Grassland: acidic, unimproved, lowland (1)
Neutral grassland (1)
Parkland and scattered trees: broadleaved (1)
Scrub (1)
Woodland and scrub (1)
Woodland: coniferous, plantation (1)
Woodland: mixed, plantation (1)
Woodland: plantation (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Soil (11)
Soil Leaves (7)
Soil Grassy (5)
Soil Mossy (5)
Months recorded in & number of records:
March (2)
July (1)
August (4)
September (14)
October (16)
November (1)