| Phylum: Basidiomycota | Class: Agaricomycetes |
| Order: Russulales | Family: Russulaceae |
| Species: Lactarius deliciosus (L.) Gray | |
| Synonyms: |
Agaricus deliciosus Agaricus lactifluus var. deliciosus Cap Llaeth Saffrwm |
| Common Name: | Saffron Milkcap |
| An ectomycorrhizal species | |
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Photographer: © Mark Wright |
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| Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records: Pinus sylvestris (21) Pinus (7) Pinus contorta (2) Betula (2) Pinus nigra (1) Quercus robur (1) Fagus sylvatica (1) |
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| Habitat (where recorded) & number of records: Woodland (5) Woodland: coniferous, plantation (4) Parkland and scattered trees (2) Wet dwarf shrub heath (2) Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (2) Woodland: mixed, semi-natural (2) Acid grassland (1) Bog (1) Built up area, domestic (1) Woodland and scrub (1) Woodland: mixed (1) |
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| Substrate (where recorded) & number of records: Soil (16) Soil Grassy (4) Soil Needle (3) Soil Mossy (2) Leaf Litter (1) |
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| Months recorded in & number of records: January (6) July (1) August (4) September (26) October (12) November (4) |
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