Russula puellaris Fr.
(Yellowing Brittlegill)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesRussula puellaris (Yellowing Brittlegill)
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 puellaris (Yellowing Brittlegill) :
1: Russula puellaris (Yellowing Brittlegill) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
17 Jun 1979 OSGR: SU83 51° 10’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
30-40 in group under Western Hemlock?/birch/spruce
Image 1: Fruitbody - side view - lain downImage 2: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - lain downImage 3: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - lain down (2)Image 4: Fruitbody - top view - in situ

Russula puellaris (Yellowing Brittlegill) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Russula puellaris (Yellowing Brittlegill)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Russula puellaris (Yellowing Brittlegill)
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