Russula ochroleuca Fr.
(Ochre Brittlegill, Common Yellow Russula)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesRussula ochroleuca (Ochre Brittlegill, Common Yellow 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 ochroleuca (Ochre Brittlegill, Common Yellow Russula) :
1: Russula ochroleuca (Ochre Brittlegill, Common Yellow Russula)
25 Sep 2001 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
On ground, under Oak, Beech
Image 1: CapsImage 2: CollectionImage 3: Fruitbodies - side viewImage 4: Fruitbody - young - side viewImage 5: Gills and cap margin - close-upImage 6: Gills and stipe apex - close-upImage 7: Stipe surface - close-upImage 8: Cuticular hyphal terminationsImage 9: Cuticular hyphal terminations (2)Image 10: Cuticular hyphal terminations (3)Image 11: Cuticular hyphal terminations and capitate dermatocystidiumImage 12: Spores - magnifiedImage 13: Spores - magnified (2)Image 14: Spores - magnified (3)Image 15: Spores - magnified (4)Image 16: Spores - magnified (5)Image 17: Spores - highly magnified
2: Russula ochroleuca (Ochre Brittlegill, Common Yellow Russula)
21 Nov 1976 OSGR: SU93 51° 0’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
Image 1: Fruitbody - turned over to show gills and stipe
3: Russula ochroleuca (Ochre Brittlegill, Common Yellow Russula)
1 Nov 1975 OSGR: SU83 51° 10’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
Image 1: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - lain downImage 2: Fruitbody - top view - in situImage 3: Fruitbody - turned over to show gills
4: Russula ochroleuca (Ochre Brittlegill, Common Yellow Russula)
16 Sep 1970 OSGR: TQ43 51° 0’ N, 0° 0’ E Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Fruitbody - side view - in situ - base exposed

Russula ochroleuca (Ochre Brittlegill, Common Yellow Russula) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Russula ochroleuca (Ochre Brittlegill, Common Yellow Russula)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Russula ochroleuca (Ochre Brittlegill, Common Yellow Russula)

Our commonest Russula , its dull yellow caps are found under both broad-leaved and coniferous trees.

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