Fungus · Paxillaceae
Brown Rollrim
Paxillus involutus
Facts
- Habitat
- Soil under Silver Birch and other deciduous trees
- Substrate
- Ectomycorrhizal, birch-associated soil
Ecological relationships
Mycorrhizal partner of
Well-documented ectomycorrhizal associate of Silver Birch. Historically eaten across Europe before its cumulative haemolytic toxicity was established, a rare case of a mycorrhizal fungus proving fatal to humans.
