Russula fragilis var fragilis Fr., (fragile brittlegill, fragile russula)


24 Sep 2001 at OSGR: SU56 in Berks, England

Record SummaryOn ground, under Beech, Oak (Hazel nearby)
Found asFruitbody
Date24 September 2001
OS grid refOSGR: SU56
Lat/Lon51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W
Vice CountyBerks, VC no: 22
CountryEngland
Voucher24 Sep 2001[D]
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Notes:

Peeling: amost 100%.

Smell: fruity.

Taste: very hot.

Spore print: white

Dermatocystidia: mostly clavate, septate, repent, hardly staining in SV; a few very erect, cylindric, sepate, and strongly staining in SV.

Spores: with almost complete reticulum

Kibby Key: BJKOPS(W/Z)

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