Russula rosea Pers., Observ. mycol. (Copenhagen) 1: 100 (1796) Russula linnaei sensu auct. Agaricus lacteus Pers., Syn. meth. fung. (Göttingen) 2: 439 (1801) Russula lepida Fr., Anteckn. Sver. Ätl. Svamp.: 50 (1836) Russula lactea (Pers.) Fr., Epicr. syst. mycol. (Uppsala): 355 (1838) Russula lepida var. alba Quél., Assoc. Franç. Avancem. Sci. Congr. Blois 13: 280 (1885) [1884]
Habitat: On soil in mixed deciduous woodland, usually with Fagus and less frequently Quercus spp.
Notes: Common in England, apparently less so elsewhere but widespread. Perhaps better known as Russula lepida.
Distribution: E: c, S: !, W: !, NI: o, ROI: !
Vouchers: England: K(M) 66915; Scotland: K(M) 109138; Wales: K(M) 27719; NI: K(M) 83100
Descriptions, Lists & Icons: I:, in Courtecuisse. R. & Duhem. B., Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain & Europe: 480 pp. (1995), as Russula lepida, p. 393 D+I:, in Galli, R., Le Russule: 480 pp. (1996), as Russula lepida, p. 189-191
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