
Fungus · Russulaceae
Woolly Milkcap
Lactarius torminosus
Facts
- Habitat
- Birch woodland, heathland, and mixed pine-birch forest
- Substrate
- Ectomycorrhizal, obligate Betula associate
Ecological relationships
Mycorrhizal partner of
Obligately ectomycorrhizal with Betula; rarely or never recorded with other host genera (Nuytinck & Verbeken 2003).