Russula xerampelina agg.
(crab brittlegills)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
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ID refs
Russula graveolens
a russula
Species 1 subtaxa 1 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
Species aggregateRussula xerampelina agg. (crab brittlegills)
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 xerampelina agg. (crab brittlegills) :
1: Russula xerampelina agg. (crab brittlegills)
29 Oct 1978 OSGR: SU83 51° 10’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
brown capped form
Image 1: Fruitbody - side view showing Fe test - in situ
2: Russula xerampelina agg. (crab brittlegills)
20 Oct 1978 OSGR: SU94 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
under birch and willow
Image 1: Cap - oblique view - in situImage 2: Fruitbody - oblique view - in situImage 3: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - lain downImage 4: Gills and cap margin - close-up
3: Russula xerampelina agg. (crab brittlegills)
30 Sep 1978 OSGR: SU20 50° 50’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
under mixed broadleaves: lime, oak, birch, Holly
Image 1: Fruitbody - oblique view - in situImage 2: Fruitbody - turned over to show gillsImage 3: Fruitbody - turned over to show gills and Fe test - in situ

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Kibby, G. 2003 Key to British species of Russula in the R. xerampelina group Field Mycology Vol 4 (3): 93-100.

Russula xerampelina agg. (crab brittlegills) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Russula xerampelina agg. (crab brittlegills)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 11 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Russula xerampelina agg. (crab brittlegills)
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