Russula fellea (Fr.) Fr.
(Geranium Brittlegill, Geranium-scented Russula)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesRussula fellea (Geranium Brittlegill, Geranium-scented Russula)
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 fellea (Geranium Brittlegill, Geranium-scented Russula) :
1: Russula fellea (Geranium Brittlegill, Geranium-scented Russula)
20 Oct 2016 OSGR: SU20 50° 50’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
fruitbodies under Beech
Image 1: CollectionImage 2: Collection (2)Image 3: Fruitbody - lain down to show stipeImage 4: Fruitbody - lain down to show stipe and gillsImage 5: Fruitbody - top viewImage 6: Stipe - close-upImage 7: Gills near stipe apex - close-up - enlargedImage 8: Gills near stipe apex - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 9: Gills - towards cap margin - close-up - enlargedImage 10: Gills - towards cap margin - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 11: Gills - towards cap margin - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 12: Spore print - enlarged - white backgroundImage 13: Stipe + FeSO4 - after 10 mins - enlargedImage 14: Stipe + FeSO4 - enlargedImage 15: Stipe apex and adjoining gills - close-up - enlargedImage 16: Stipe apex and adjoining gills - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 17: Stipe apex and adjoining gills - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 18: Dermatocystidia and supporting hyphae - magnifiedImage 19: Dermatocystidia - magnifiedImage 20: Dermatocystidia - magnified (2)Image 21: Dermatocystidia - magnified (3)Image 22: Spores - magnifiedImage 23: Spores - magnified (2)Image 24: Spores - highly magnified - white backgroundImage 25: Spores - highly magnified - white background (2)Image 26: Spores - highly magnified - white background (3)Image 27: Spores - highly magnified - white background (4)Image 28: Spores - highly magnified - white background (5)Image 29: Spores - highly magnified - white background (6)
2: Russula fellea (Geranium Brittlegill, Geranium-scented Russula)
2 Nov 1975 OSGR: SU93 51° 0’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Image 1: Fruitbody - just breaking through - top view - in situImage 2: Fruitbody - side view - in situImage 3: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - lain downImage 4: Fruitbody - top view - in situ
3: Russula fellea (Geranium Brittlegill, Geranium-scented Russula)
19 Oct 1975 OSGR: SU83 51° 10’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
Image 1: Fruitbody - top view - in situImage 2: Fruitbody - turned over to show gills

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
BMS Slide Colllection 1992 Fungi of British Beech woods Vol 06 (1) Page: 14-15

Russula fellea (Geranium Brittlegill, Geranium-scented Russula) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Russula fellea (Geranium Brittlegill, Geranium-scented Russula)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Russula fellea (Geranium Brittlegill, Geranium-scented Russula)
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