FungusRussulaceae
Oakbug Milkcap
Lactarius quietus
- Habitat
- Deciduous woodland floor, near-exclusively under Pedunculate Oak
- Substrate
- Ectomycorrhizal, soil. Near-obligate Quercus associate
Ecological relationships
Mycorrhizal partner of
Pedunculate OakQuercus roburNear-obligate on Quercus; almost never found away from oak woodland. Used as an indicator species for oak-dominated stands (Heilmann-Clausen et al. 2014).