Paxillus rubicundulus P.D. Orton
(Alder Rollrim)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPaxillus rubicundulus (Alder Rollrim)
GenusPaxillus (mycorrhizal rollrims)
FamilyPAXILLACEAE (a family of bolete toadstools)
OrderBOLETALES (spongecap toadstools and their relatives, boletes)
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)
Records of Paxillus rubicundulus (Alder Rollrim) :
1: Paxillus rubicundulus (Alder Rollrim)
15 Oct 2004 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
under Italian Alders at side of lake
Image 1: CapImage 2: In situ - side viewImage 3: In situ - side view - close-upImage 4: In situ - top viewImage 5: In situ - top view - close-upImage 6: LSImage 7: Side viewImage 8: Side view showing capImage 9: Side view showing gillsImage 10: Cap surface - enlargedImage 11: Cap surface - enlarged (2)Image 12: Gills - enlargedImage 13: Gills - enlarged (2)Image 14: Gills - enlarged (3)Image 15: Spores - magnifiedImage 16: Spores - highly magnified

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Kibby, G. 2010 Alder Carr Fungi - Agarics and Boleti of Alder Carr Field Mycology Vol 11 (1): 16-22.
Outen, A.R. 1988 Profiles of Fungi No. 10: Paxillus rubicundulus P. D. Orton Mycologist Vol 02 (1): 35.
Overall, A. 2011 Fungi Royale: Some interesting larger fungi of the Royal Parks - Part 3: mycorrhizal fungi Fungi Royale: Some interesting larger fungi of the Royal Parks Field Mycology Vol 12 (3): 94-99.

Paxillus rubicundulus (Alder Rollrim) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Paxillus rubicundulus (Alder Rollrim)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Paxillus rubicundulus (Alder Rollrim)
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