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

Synonyms:

Agaricus theiogalus Cap Llaeth Sudd Melyn Lactarius chrysorheus Lactarius theiogalus Lactarius theiogalus var. chrysorheus Lactarius theiogalus var. chrysorrheus

Common Name:

Yellowdrop Milkcap

An ectomycorrhizal species

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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records: Quercus (14) Quercus petraea (2) Pinus sylvestris (1) Fagus sylvatica (1)

Habitat (where recorded) & number of records: Woodland and scrub (3) Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (3) Woodland: plantation (1)

Substrate (where recorded) & number of records: Soil (9) Soil Leaves (1) Soil Mossy (1)

Months recorded in & number of records: March (2) September (6) October (8)