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Lactarius torminosus (Schaeff.) Gray
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- Scientific name
- Lactarius torminosus
- Author
- (Schaeff.) Gray
- Common names
Woolly Milkcap
Parastais vilnītis- IUCN Specialist Group
Mushroom, Bracket and Puffball- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Russulales
- Family
- Russulaceae
- Assessment status
- Proposed
- Proposed by
- James Westrip
- Comments etc.
- James Westrip, Inita Daniele
Assessment Notes
Taxonomic notes
Why suggested for a Global Red List Assessment?
A widespread species. If there is no evidence of rapid declines globally, this species will likely qualify as Least Concern.
Geographic range
This species is widespread in the northern hemisphere. Southern records could be mis-identifications or introduced individuals.
Population and Trends
With such a large range, the population size is suspected to be very large.
Population Trend:
Habitat and Ecology
In Europe, this species occurs in woodland and heath in association with birches (Sterry 2011).
Threats
Conservation Actions
Research needed
Use and Trade
This species can be poisonous, but possibly edible when cooked correctly (Evans and Kibby 2004, Sterry 2011).
Bibliography
Evans, S. and Kibby G. (2004) Pocket Nature. Fungi. Dorling Kindersley, London.
Sterry, P. (2011). Fungi of Britain and Northern Europe. Bounty Books, London (first published 1991, Hamlyn).
