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Russula Pers., 1796 (brittlegill toadstools, russulas)

Sets of Photographs

These relate to individual finds ("biological records") of the organism.

Taxon Summary # images # photos # microphotos Date Vice-county Country
Russula Fruitbody 3 3 9 Aug 2001 Berks England
Russula Fruitbody 2 2 22 Aug 1978 (Scotland) Scotland
Russula Fruitbody 1 1 16 Aug 1970 East Sussex England

Subtaxa

Rank Taxon #subtaxa #photos #macrophotos #microphotos #notes #refs
Species Russula aeruginea Fr., 1863 (Green Brittlegill)   25   10   1
Species Russula albonigra (Krombh.) Fr., 1874 (a brittlegill)           1
Species Russula alnetorum Romagn., 1956 (a brittlegill)   4   20   2
Aggregate Russula amoenolens agg. (a group of greyish brown russulas) 2 24   9    
Species Russula atropurpurea (Krombh.) Britzelm., 1893 (Purple Brittlegill, Blackish-purple Russula)   17   7    
Species Russula barlae Quél., 1883           1
Species Russula betularum Hora, 1960 (Birch Brittlegill)   14   7    
Species Russula brunneoviolacea Crawshay, 1930 (a brittlegill)           1
Species Russula caerulea (Pers.) Fr., 1838 (Humpback Brittlegill)   4        
Species Russula carminipes J. Blum, 1954 (a brittlegill)           1
Species Russula cessans A. Pearson, 1950 (a brittlegill)           1
Species Russula chloroides (Krombh.) Bres., 1900 (Blue Band Brittlegill)   16 2 3    
Species Russula claroflava Grove, 1888 (Yellow Swamp Brittlegill, Yellow Swamp Russula)   39 6 15    
Species Russula cuprea Krombh., 1845 (a brittlegill)           1
Species Russula cyanoxantha (Schaeff.) Fr., 1863 (Charcoal Burner)   15       2
Species Russula decolorans (Fr.) Fr., 1838 (Copper Brittlegill)   3       1
Species Russula densifolia Secr. ex Gillet, 1876 (Crowded Brittlegill)   12 9 6   1
Species Russula emetica (Schaeff.) Pers., 1796 (Sickener)   2       1
Species Russula farinipes Romell, 1893 (a brittlegill)   3        
Species Russula faustiana (a russula)           1
Species Russula fellea (Fr.) Fr., 1825 (Geranium Brittlegill, Geranium-scented Russula)   6       1
Aggregate Russula foetens agg. (foetid brittlegills) 3          
Species Russula foetens Pers., 1796 (Stinking Brittlegill, Foetid Russula)   5        
Species Russula grata Britzelm., 1898 (Bitter Almond Brittlegill)   6        
Species Russula subfoetens Wm.G. Sm., 1873 (a russula)   11 10 7   1
Species Russula fragilis (Pers.) Fr., 1825 (Fragile Brittlegill, Fragile Russula) 1 29 5 30    
Species Russula heterophylla (Fr.) Fr., 1838 (Greasy Green Brittlegill)           1
Species Russula insignis (Quél.) Quél., 1888 (a brittlegill)           1
Species Russula laccata Huijsman, 1955 (a brittlegill)           1
Species Russula luteotacta Rea, 1922 (a brittlegill)           1
Species Russula melzeri Zvára, 1927 (Scurfy Brittlegill)           1
Species Russula nauseosa (Pers.) Fr., 1838 (a brittlegill)           1
Species Russula nigricans (Bull.) Fr., 1838 (Blackening Brittlegill, Blackening Russula)   12   8   1
Species Russula nitida (Pers.) Fr., 1838 (Purple Swamp Brittlegill)   4     5  
Species Russula nobilis Velen., 1920 (Beechwood Sickener)           2
Species Russula ochroleuca Pers., 1796 (Ochre Brittlegill, Common Yellow Russula)   12   10    
Species Russula pallescens P. Karst. (a brittlegill)           1
Species Russula parazurea Jul. Schäff., 1931 (Powdery Brittlegill)   7     2  
Species Russula pectinata (Bull.) Fr., 1838 (a brittlegill)           1
Species Russula pectinatoides Peck, 1907 (a brittlegill)           2
Species Russula poichilochroa Sarnari, 1990 (a brittlegill)           1
Species Russula praetervisa Sarnari, 1998 (a brittlegill)           1
Species Russula pseudointegra Arnaud & Goris, 1907 (Scarlet Brittlegill)   11   20 2  
Species Russula puellaris Fr., 1838 (Yellowing Brittlegill)   4        
Species Russula queletii Fr., 1872 (Fruity Brittlegill)           1
Species Russula renidens Ruots., Sarnari & Vauras, 1998 (a brittlegill)           1
Species Russula rivulicola Ruots & Vauras (a brittlegill)           1
Species Russula sanguinaria (Schumach.) Rauschert, 1989 (Bloody Brittlegill)   6        
Species Russula sardonia Fr., 1838 (Primrose Brittlegill)   9       2
Species Russula scotica A. Pearson, 1939 (a brittlegill)           1
Species Russula torulosa Bres., 1929 (a brittlegill)           2
Species Russula turci Bres., 1881 (a brittlegill)   18 2 10    
Species Russula versatilis Romagn., 1967 (a brittlegill)           1
Species Russula vesca Fr., 1836 (The Flirt, Bare-toothed Russula)   18 1 15    
Species Russula vinosa Lindblad, 1901 (Darkening Brittlegill)   15   10    
Species Russula vinosobrunnea (Bres.) Romagn., 1967 (a brittlegill)           1
Species Russula virescens (Schaeff.) Fr., 1836 (Greencracked Brittlegill)     3     1
Species Russula viscida Kudrna, 1928 (a brittlegill)           1
Aggregate Russula xerampelina agg. (crab brittlegills) 1 11       1
Species Russula zvarae Velen., 1920 (a brittlegill)           2

Suggested Literature

Identification Works

Cullington, P., 2004 (Green species) Those Green Russulas!
Galli, R., 1996 Le Russule
Kibby, G., 2001 (Blackening species in section Compactae) Key to blackening species of Russula of section Compactae
Kibby, G., 2001 (excluding subgenus Compactae) Synoptic Keys to the British species of the Genus Russula (excluding subgenus Compactae)
Kibby, G., 2003 Key to British species of Russula in the R. xerampelina group
Kibby, G., 2008 The Genus Russula in Great Britain with Synoptic Keys to Species
Kibby, G., 2008 The Genus Russula in Great Britain with Synoptic Keys to Species
Kibby, G., 2010 The genus Russula in Great Britain, with synoptic keys to the species
Marchand, A., 1971 Champignons du Nord et du Midi (8 volumes)
Moreau, P.-A., 2006 Comments on B & K 6 illustrations of Lactarius and Russula
Rayner, R.W., 1985 Keys to the British Species of Russula
Reumaux, P., 1999 Russules rares ou méconnue
Sarneri, M., 1998 Monografia Illustrata del genere Russula in Europa
Tortelli, Mario, 2004 Use of Guaiac in the Identification of Russula

BioInfo BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 7 general literature references to Russula (brittlegill toadstools, russulas)

Russula may also be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
FUNGI SS.
(true fungi)
BASIDIOMYCOTA
(spore droppers)
BASIDIOMYCETES
(spore droppers)
AGARICOMYCETIDAE
(a subclass of basidiomycetes)
RUSSULALES
(an order of toadstools)
RUSSULACEAE
(milkcaps and russulas)
Ectomycorrhizal fungi (via Russulaceae) Macromycetes (via Russulales) Fungi sl.

BioInfo BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 356 feeding and other relationships of Russula (brittlegill toadstools, russulas)

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