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Lactarius aurantiacus (Pers.) Gray, Nat. Arr. Brit. Pl. (London) 1: 624 (1821)

Agaricus lactifluus γ aurantiacus Pers., Syn. meth. fung. (Göttingen) 2: 432 (1801)
Agaricus mitissimus Fr., Syst. mycol. (Lundae) 1: 69 (1821)
Lactarius mitissimus (Fr.) Fr., Epicr. syst. mycol. (Uppsala): 345 (1838) [1836-1838]
Lactarius aurantiofulvus J. Blum ex Bon, Docums Mycol. 16(no. 61): 16 (1985)

Habitat: On soil in woodland, associated with deciduous trees or conifers.

Notes: Apparently common in Britain and Ireland. Previously recorded as Lactarius mitissimus.

Distribution: E: c, S: c, W: o, NI: c, ROI: o

Vouchers: England: K(M) 92173; Scotland: K(M) 92181; NI: K(M) 82889

Descriptions, Lists & Icons:
D:, in Hansen, I. & Knudsen, H., Nordic Macromycetes Polyporales, Boletales, Agaricales, Russulales. 2: 474 pp. (1992), as Lactarius mitissimus, p. 372
I:, in Bon, M., The Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain and North-western Europe: 352 pp. (1987), p. 91
I:, in Bon, M., The Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain and North-western Europe: 352 pp. (1987), as Lactarius aurantiofulvus, p. 91
I:, in Courtecuisse. R. & Duhem. B., Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain & Europe: 480 pp. (1995), as Lactarius aurantiofulvus, p. 411
D+I:, in Heilmann-Clausen, J., Verbeken, A. & Vesterholt, J., Fungi of Northern Europe: The genus Lactarius 2: 287 pp. (1998), p. 178-179
D+I:, in Basso, M.T., Fungi Europaei 7: Lactarius Pers. 7: 845 pp. (1999), p. 541-549
D+I:, in Basso, M.T., Fungi Europaei 7: Lactarius Pers. 7: 845 pp. (1999), p. 558-562
I:, in Lange, J.E., Flora Agaricina Danica 5: 105 pp. (1940), pl. t.173D
I:, in Lange, J.E., Flora Agaricina Danica 5: 105 pp. (1940), as Lactarius aurantiacus var. mitissimus, pl. t.173A
I:, in Krieglsteiner, G.J., Die Grosspilze Baden-Würtenbergs - Band 2 2: 620 pp. (2000), p. 406

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