Russula emetica (Schaeff.) Pers.
(Sickener)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesRussula emetica (Sickener)
GenusRussula (brittlegill toadstools, russulas)
FamilyRUSSULACEAE (milkcaps and russulas)
OrderRUSSULALES (an order of 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)
Records of Russula emetica (Sickener) :
1: Russula emetica (Sickener)
14 Oct 2015 OSGR: SZ19 50° 50’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
under Scot’s Pine
Image 1: Cap - white backgroundImage 2: Cap - white background (2)Image 3: CollectionImage 4: Fruitbodies - young - side view - natural backgroundImage 5: Fruitbody - lain down - side viewImage 6: Fruitbody - lain down - side view showing gillsImage 7: Fruitbody - side viewImage 8: Fruitbody - top viewImage 9: Gills - white backgroundImage 10: Cap margin - close-up - enlargedImage 11: Cap margin - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 12: Cap margin - young - close-up - enlargedImage 13: Cap margin - young - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 14: Gills at cap margin - close-up - enlargedImage 15: Gills at cap margin - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 16: Spore print - enlarged - white backgroundImage 17: Spore print - Melzer\'s reaction - enlarged - white backgroundImage 18: Stipe apex and gills - close-up - enlargedImage 19: Stipe base - close-up - enlargedImage 20: Stipe surface - close-up - enlargedImage 21: Stipe surface with iron reaction - close-up - enlargedImage 22: Dermatocystidia - magnifiedImage 23: Dermatocystidia - magnified (2)Image 24: Dermatocystidia - magnified (3)Image 25: Dermatocystidia - magnified (4)Image 26: Spores - magnifiedImage 27: Spores - magnified (2)Image 28: Spores - magnified (3)Image 29: Spores - magnified (4)Image 30: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 31: Spores - highly magnified (2)Image 32: Spores - highly magnified (3)Image 33: Spores - highly magnified (4)Image 34: Spores - profile view - highly magnifiedImage 35: Spores - surface view - highly magnified
2: Russula emetica (Sickener) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
16 Sep 1970 OSGR: TQ43 51° 0’ N, 0° 0’ E Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Under Pines
Image 1: Fruitbodies - side view showing gills - lain down and in situImage 2: Fruitbody - half washed out - oblique view

Russula emetica (Sickener) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Russula emetica (Sickener)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Russula emetica (Sickener)

One of the common four brittlegill toadstools found under Pine (Pinus). The mycelium forms an ectomycorrhiza with the roots. The cap is bright red.

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