Hygrophorus lucorum Kalchbr.
(Larch Woodwax)

Interactions where Hygrophorus lucorum is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root Questionable PINOPSIDA conifers Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Hygrophoraceae/Hygrophorus lucorum/Hygrophorus lucorumlarch woodwaxfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertain /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinopsidaconifersliveroot
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root UK/IrelandMajor Larix larches Pinales: Pinaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Notes from Orpington, Weightman, J., 1981
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Hygrophoraceae/Hygrophorus lucorum/Hygrophorus lucorumlarch woodwaxfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Larix/LarixlarchesliverootMajor
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root QuestionableMinor Pinus pines Pinales: Pinaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Hygrophoraceae/Hygrophorus lucorum/Hygrophorus lucorumlarch woodwaxfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertain /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus/PinuspinesliverootMinor
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root QuestionableMinor Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas Fir Pinales: Pinaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Hygrophoraceae/Hygrophorus lucorum/Hygrophorus lucorumlarch woodwaxfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertain /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pseudotsuga menziesii/Pseudotsuga menziesiiDouglas firliverootMinor

Author & YearTitleSource
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Weightman, J., 1981Notes from OrpingtonBull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 15 (2): 143-147.

Hygrophorus lucorum (Larch Woodwax) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Hygrophorus lucorum (Larch Woodwax) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHygrophorus lucorum (Larch Woodwax)
GenusHygrophorus (woodwax toadstools)
FamilyHYGROPHORACEAE (waxcaps and woodwaxes)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Hygrophorus lucorum (Larch Woodwax)

Hygrophorus lucorum (Larch Woodwax) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Hygrophorus lucorum (Larch Woodwax):

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