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Woolly Milkcap
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Fungus·Russulaceae

Woolly Milkcap

Lactarius torminosus

Habitat
Birch woodland, heathland, and mixed pine-birch forest
Substrate
Ectomycorrhizal, obligate Betula associate

Ecological relationships

Mycorrhizal partner of

  • Silver Birch
    Silver BirchBetula pendula

    Obligately ectomycorrhizal with Betula; rarely or never recorded with other host genera (Nuytinck & Verbeken 2003).