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Kibby, G., 2001

Key to blackening species of Russula of section Compactae

Account and key to this readily recognisable group of Russula's.

Journal Field Mycology
Volume Volume 2 (3)
Page range 95-97, rear cover
Coverage All the blackening British species of section Compactae known at the time and a likely foreign species.
Illustrations Colour photographs and line drawings of microscopy.
Identify In the Hand (also useful to examine under a Compound Microscope).
Specimen Prep. Sequence of colour changes on cutting. Microscopy of cap cuticle (scalp in SBA) needed for pileocystidia to confirm two species.
Difficulty Generally straightforward if the sequence of colour changes are carefully noted when fresh.

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Taxonomic Scope

Russula Pers., 1796 (brittlegill toadstools, russulas) Identification Current Blackening species in section Compactae.
Russula albonigra (Krombh.) Fr., 1874 (a brittlegill) Identification Current Colour photograph.
Russula densifolia Secr. ex Gillet, 1876 (Crowded Brittlegill) Identification Current Colour photograph on rear cover.
Russula nigricans (Bull.) Fr., 1838 (Blackening Brittlegill, Blackening Russula) Identification Current Colour photograph.

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